Key Concept Missing in Chapter Body - 11. Periodicities of Property and Debt
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Query: 11. Periodicities of Property and Debt
Key Concept Missing in Chapter Body
Quoted text:
the winter solstice/Germanic Christmas
Winter solstice/Germanic Christmas are not mentioned in the chapter body (they are only in the Key Concepts section); can you help us add them to the chapter body?
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Below are some hints from the author that was in notes that were originally in (and later omitted from) Chapter 2; we believe the op-ed refers to a piece in the New York Times by Simon Schama, author of the book Dead Certainties, titled online “Whose Tree Is It Anyway?” with the date mentioned below:
“…But astral symbolism was not entirely stamped out by Christianity. See the Christmas tree, and Christmas gift exchange.
“New York Times, Dec. 24, 1991, op-ed by Simon Schama, ‘Dead Certainties (Unwarranted Speculations).’
“John Donne called the winter solstice “the world’s midnight.” Certainly the year’s midnight....”
