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Episode 339: The History of Christmas
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In this week's episode, get across the history of Christmas, from its emergence as an early Christian festival co-opting existing celebrations, to the massive, worldwide event it is today.
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Manage episode 456981435 series 1407426
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In this week's episode, get across the history of Christmas, from its emergence as an early Christian festival co-opting existing celebrations, to the massive, worldwide event it is today.
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continue reading
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
651 episodes
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