Yule-Tide in Many Lands (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Christmas Celebrations around the WorldBy Mary Poague Pringle, Clara A. Urann
Length3h 8m
About this audiobook
Yule-Tide in Many Lands (Illustrated Edition) is a culturally expansive seasonal anthology that traces Christmas and midwinter customs across national, religious, and folkloric traditions. Combining historical explanation, travel writing, legend, song, domestic ritual, and instructive narrative, the volume situates Yule-tide within a broad literary and ethnographic context. Its illustrated format enhances the sense of journey, inviting readers to compare festive practices from Northern Europe to the Mediterranean and beyond, while recognizing recurring motifs of light, hospitality, renewal, and communal memory. Mary Poague Pringle and Clara A. Urann bring together the sensibilities of early twentieth-century educational literature, when collections for young readers often sought to cultivate global awareness through accessible cultural history. Their work reflects an era interested in folklore, comparative customs, and the moral imagination of seasonal celebration. Rather than presenting Christmas as a single fixed observance, the collection gathers varied voices and traditions into a shared inquiry into how communities preserve identity through ceremony, story, and song. This volume is recommended for readers interested in holiday literature, folklore, cultural history, and illustrated educational classics. It offers a distinctive opportunity to encounter many lands and customs within one coherent seasonal frame, making it valuable for students, families, and scholars of children's literature alike. Readers will find in it both festive charm and a meaningful dialogue among diverse traditions of celebration.
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GenreHistory, Literary Classics
Length3 hrs 8 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 18, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Russia's Historical Tapestry: Ten Books to Weave the Past
7YULE-TIDE IN RUSSIA
2Yule-Tide in Many Lands (Illustrated Edition)
8YULE-TIDE IN FRANCE
3YULE-TIDE OF THE ANCIENTS
9YULE-TIDE IN ITALY
4YULE-TIDE IN ENGLAND
10YULE-TIDE IN SPAIN
5YULE-TIDE IN GERMANY
11YULE-TIDE IN AMERICA
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