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The Origins of Christmas

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When was Christmas first celebrated? How did December 25 become the official date for Christmas? How did the Bible's "magi from the East" become three kings named Melchior, Caspar, and Balthasar who rode camels from three different continents to worship the new-born Christ? Why did medieval and Renaissance artists often portray Joseph as an old man? When did the ...more
Paperback, 145 pages
Published September 1st 2004 by Liturgical Press (first published August 2004)
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