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Christmas
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[German Version] I. History – II. Christian Liturgy – III. Practical Theology – IV. Art History – V. Music
I. History
1. Origins. “Christmas,” the nativity feast or birthday celebration of Christ on Dec 25, comes from Middle English
Christmesse, Christ's Mass; cf. Dutch
Kerstmis. The German
Weihnachten, “holy nights,” refers to the twelve days between Dec 24 and Jan 6. The Lat.
natalis, dies
nativitatis, or
nativitas
domini nostri Jesu Christi is reflected in Span.
navidad, Ital.
natale. Gk ἡ γενέθλιος ἡμέρα τὰ γενέθλια, ἡ κατὰ σάρκα γέννησις τοῦ κυρίου/
hēgenéthlios h…
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Religion Past and Present
