A01=Fran Doel
A01=Geoff Doel
Author_Fran Doel
Author_Geoff Doel
Category=WQH
christmas traditions
customs
dorset book
dorset christmas
dorset history
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local history
Product details
- ISBN 9780752435794
- Weight: 150g
- Dimensions: 110 x 180mm
- Publication Date: 01 Nov 2005
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Explore the rich heritage of Christmas past in Dorset through this varied collection of carols and customs, seasonal recipes and stories, plays, pastimes and pantomimes, and extracts from the seasonal writings of the great Dorset authors Thomas Hardy and William Barnes. Stories range from the Middle Ages to the Second World War, encompassing urban and rural Dorset, and featuring secular and religious celebrations of rich and poor, which is sure to enthrall both long-time residents and newcomers alike.
From Christmas in the workhouse to the ritualistic Symondsbury Mummers Play and recipes for how to make a rich plum cake A Dorset Christmas will be a welcome addition to any anthology of the county and a seasonal treat for all.
FRAN DOEL MA & Dr Geoff Doel lecture in Cultural Studies for the Faculty of Humanities, University of Kent and have lectured extensively in adult education at various universities on literature, medieval and traditional culture. They are the authors of several books on aspects of traditional British Culture, including Worlds of Arthur and Robin Hood, both published by The History Press.
Dr GEOFF DOEL has thirty years’ experience of researching and lecturing on folklore for the universities of Kent & Sussex, Birkbeck and Goldsmiths Colleges and the City Lit. He has a PhD on Thomas Hardy and alongside Fran Doel MA, has lectured extensively in adult education at various universities on literature, medieval and traditional culture. Together, they are the authors of several books on aspects of traditional British Culture, including Worlds of Arthur, Robin Hood, and A Dorset Christmas all published by The History Press.
