Christmas in Germany: A Cultural History

Author/Contributor(s):	Perry, Joe
Publisher:	University of North Carolina Press
Date:	12/01/2014
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

This richly illustrated volume explores the invention, evolution, and politicization of Germany's favorite national holiday. According to Perry, Christmas played a crucial role in public politics, as revealed in the militarization of "War Christmas" during World War I and World War II, the Nazification of Christmas in the Third Reich, and the political manipulation of Christmas during the Cold War. Perry offers a close analysis of the impact of consumer culture on popular celebration and the conflicts created as religious, commercial, and political authorities sought to control the holiday's meaning.