Nancy Smith Thomas is an independent scholar living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She has worked at Old Salem Museums & Gardens for eighteen years, focusing on Christmas interpretation and programming, and frequently presents lectures and workshops on Christmas decorations and traditions.
[A] lively and delightfully illustrated book. . . . An exploration
of gifts, the book itself would make a remarkable one for any
reader interested in Moravian history and material
culture.--Religious Studies Review
A truly impressive treat. . . . A lavishly illustrated volume full
of historical detail, traditions, and more. The illustrations span
from the 1700s to the present and include photographs, paintings,
pencil sketches and other forms. . . . The book abounds in
fascinating and unusual details, from worship to cuisine, from
delighting the children to musical traditions. Readers of all
stripes can learn some wonderful and different traditions worth
introducing in their own family's Christmas observances. Moravian
Christmas in the South is a book the whole family can enjoy. It's
the next best thing to being there.--America
Nancy Smith Thomas has captured much of the Moravians'
contributions to Christmas in a well-researched, clearly-written
and beautifully illustrated new book. . . . Thomas introduces
readers to a faithful people who came out of suffering for their
spiritual convictions to create traditions of worship and seasonal
celebrations warmly embraced still today.--Baptists Today
The ultimate Moravian coffee table book! . . . This handsome
edition engages the reader with sights and sounds of Moravian
Christmases past and present. . . . An excellent Christmas present
for any Moravian household!--The Moravian
The vividly illustrated book, [Moravian Christmas in the South], is
a captivating guide to understanding and engaging in the rich
celebrations of the past.--Winston-Salem Monthly
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