{"product_id":"indian-christmas-an-anthology-paperback","title":"Indian Christmas an Anthology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJerry Pinto\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMadhulika Liddle\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeScriPtion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew countries celebrate religious and cultural festivals with greater passion, imagination\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand joy than India. And among the many festivals of this gloriously diverse, multicultural\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enation is Christmas-the night that Jesus came to earth, bringing with him the allembracing 'fragrance of Love'. The Christian communities of India celebrate the birth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof Christ with food, music, lights, prayer, family gatherings, charity and other age-old\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etraditions, some of which have evolved over almost two millennia. And for centuries, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eother communities have also participated in the celebration of this Indian festival-its\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echeer and spirit of love as resilient, even in times of division, as India itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis anthology captures the distinctive magic of Christmas in India. Edited and with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eintroductions by two of India's finest writers, Jerry Pinto and Madhulika Liddle, it is a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esplendid collection of essays, images, poems and hymns-both in English and translated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrom India's other languages-which showcase the variety of Christmas celebrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eacross the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamodar Mauzo, Vivek Menezes, Easterine Kire, Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar, Elizabeth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKuruvilla, Jane Borges and Mary Sushma Kindo, among others, write about Christmas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etraditions and celebrations in Goa, Nagaland, Kerala, Delhi, Ranchi, Kolkata, Mumbai, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShillong and rural Jharkhand. Arul Cellaturai writes tender poems in the Pillaitamil\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etradition to the moon about Baby Jesus, and Punjabi singers compose tappe-boliyan about\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary and her infant. There are Mughal miniatures depicting the birth of Jesus, and paintings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eby Jyoti Sahi and Sister Marie Claire inspired by folk art. And photographers from near and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efar capture images of Christmas time in Aizawl, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kochi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharming family traditions, 'chutnified' Christmas lunches and dinners, quintessentially\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndian versions of Christmas decorations and rituals-all find a place in the pages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof Indian Christmas, a first-of-its-kind collection that pays tribute to a great Indian festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a unique and beautiful book to possess and to gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 10, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52741872550195,"sku":"9789354473548","price":53.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/c2IyOFVNTStzODJKOHAwTGUrZnNidz09.webp?v=1764107942","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/indian-christmas-an-anthology-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}