Kelly, Joseph F.  1945-, <br/><br/>
The origins of Christmas /  [print] 
Joseph F. Kelly. 
 - Collegeville, Minnesota  :  Liturgical Press,  (c)2004. 
 - xiii, 145 pages :  illustrations ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>The birth of Jesus --  Creating the Christmas story --  Creating Christmas day and the Christmas season --  Jesus, Mary, the magi, and an obscure Asian bishop --  The popular acceptance of Christmas. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780814629840 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004000902 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Christmas--History--To 1500.<br/>Fasts and feasts--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BV45.K29.O754 2004