Readers say: “A great read with exceptional depth and breadth”…Interesting regardless of your faith tradition.”… “I particularly liked the recipes”…“Fascinating insights with lots of detail…“ Deeply-researched, but written for the average reader.” …“I particularly enjoyed the humor”…“This home-schooling Mom plans to use it as a teaching tool…”Relying upon his extensive research for the popular Seeds of Christianity™ Series, E. G. Lewis presents this study on the lore, legend and history of Christmas, Delve into the history and development of the celebration of Christmas in this interesting and informative study on Advent & Christmas. It deals with such topics as Advent Wreathes and Calendars. Why does Christmas come on Dec. 25th? Who were the Wise Men? Is Santa Claus really St. Nicholas? The Two Men who Defined Christmas, Was there really a Good King Wenceslaus? Laganum Fructus — the fruit cake of the First Century, What are the 12 Days of Christmas? What’s a Mummer? A Tale of Two Mothers: Hannah, the mother of Samuel contrasted with Mary, the mother of Jesus. Three views of St. Joseph, The Christmas Miracle of 1914, Recipes for Advent foods and much more. Also includes Bonus Supplement —The Christmas Story from Witness, Book One of the Seeds of Christianity Series.