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It's often alleged that the Christmas tree originated from some sort of pagan practice. But the evidence points to a much later date during the Medieval period in Europe.

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Bibliography:
László Lukács, Geschichte und Verbreitung des Christbaumes in Europa (PhD dissertation)

László Lukács, “Christbaum der Irrungen,” Ungarn-Jahrbuch 32 (2014/2016)

László Lukács, “Der Christbaum in den oberrheinischen Städten des 16./17. Jahrhunderts,” Acta Ethnographica Hungarica, 2/2014.

Timothy Larson (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Christmas, (Oxford University Press, 2020),

David Bertaina, “Trees and Decorations,” in Joe Perry, Christmas in Germany: A Cultural History, (UNC CHapel Hill Press, 2010), 265 - 276.

Peter Gainsford, “Concerning Yule,” December 18, 2018, http://kiwihellenist.blogspot.com/201...

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