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Russian Christmas tree. History, mythology, literature

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In Russia, the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree for New Year and Christmas has long been taken for granted and has therefore escaped scholarly scrutiny. The book by philologist Elena Dushechkina is the first and most significant Russian study devoted to the history and mythology of the Christmas/New Year tree. The author tells how this custom entered Russian cultural life, gained popularity, and what obstacles it met on its way. Turning simultaneously to fiction and a wide range of documentary sources - memoirs, diaries, newspapers and magazines - Elena Dushechkina carefully reconstructs the path that the Christmas tree traveled before becoming an important part of our holiday tradition. Elena Dushechkina (1941-2020) is a doctor of philological sciences, professor at St. Petersburg State University, and a prominent expert on Russian literature and culture.
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