HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS
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Subject Code
TRS
Course Number
324
Course Title
HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS
Course Long Title
HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS
Department(s)
Course Level
Post-Baccalaureate, Undergraduate
Degree Attributes
Undergraduate Tuition Rate
Course Description
Origins of the feast; gospel infancy narratives; apocryphal traditions; Christology; Christmas in Medieval art and drama; cult of Saint Nicholas; origins and growth of Christmas music; Puritan attack on the feast; decline of the feast in 18th century; impact of the Industrial Revolution; the establishment of modern Christmas; modern commercialization; contemporary developments.Prerequisite: EN 125 or equivalent.
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