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I have to thank Mr. Frank Sidgwick for most kindly reading my proofs and
portions of my MS., and for some valuable suggestions.
C. A. M.
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CONTENTS

PREFACE 5
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION 15
The Origin and Purpose of Festivals--Ideas suggested by
Christmas--Pagan and Christian Elements--The Names of the
Festival--Foundation of the Feast of the Nativity--Its
Relation to the Epiphany--December 25 and the _Natalis
Invicti_--The Kalends of January--Yule and Teutonic
Festivals--The Church and Pagan Survivals--Two Conflicting
Types of Festival--Their Interaction--Plan of the Book.

PART I--THE CHRISTIAN FEAST
CHAPTER II
CHRISTMAS POETRY (I) 29
Ancient Latin Hymns, their Dogmatic, Theological
Character--Humanizing Influence of Franciscanism--Jacopone da
Todi's Vernacular Verse--German Catholic Poetry--Mediaeval
English Carols.


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