With the appearance of the demonic Christmas character Krampus in contemporary Hollywood movies, television shows, advertisements, and greeting cards, medieval folklore has now been revisited in American culture. Krampus-related events and parades occur both in North America and Europe, and they are an ever-growing phenomenon.
Though the Krampus figure has once again become iconic, not much can be found about its history and meaning, thus calling for a book like Al Ridenour's The Krampus: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil. With Krampus's wild, graphic history, Feral House has hired the awarded designer Sean Tejaratchi to take on Ridenour's book about this ever-so-curious figure.
Al Ridenour has lectured on Krampus at the Goethe Institutes in Los Angeles. He became somewhat of an internet phenomenon himself due to the hilarious hijinks he coordinated with the controversial Cacophony Societies.
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The Krampus, a folkloric devil associated with St Nicholas in Alpine Austria and Germany, has been embraced by the counterculture and is lately skewing mainstream. The new Christmas he seems to embody is ironically closer to an ancient understanding of the holiday as a perilous, haunted season. In the Krampus' world, witches rule Christmas and saints can sometimes kill. As mainstream interest in Krampus is on the rise, this book is a brilliant, heavily-illustrated primer on this medieval, devil-like character. Artikel-Nr. 00110321754
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The dark folklore behind Krampus, St. Nicholas, and thewinter traditions that survived beneath Christmas.The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas by Al Ridenour explores the shadow sideof the winter holidays, tracing the folklore, rituals, and seasonal customsthat predate and coexist with modern Christmas. Moving from Alpine Krampus runsand masked parades to wassailing, mumming, and other pre-Christian wintertraditions, Ridenour uncovers a seasonal world filled with devils, spirits, andsymbolic reversals of social order.Blending cultural history, folklore research, andcontemporary fieldwork, the book examines how figures like Krampus, Perchtaand other winter spirits evolved over centuriesand why they continue toresonate today. Ridenour documents the revival of these traditions acrossEurope and North America, placing them within a broader history of winterfestivals, public spectacle, and communal ritual. Richly illustrated andgrounded in both scholarship and firsthand observation, the book offers adetailed look at how the "old dark Christmas" persists beneath modern holidayculture.An essential seasonal title for readers of folkloreEuropean history, Christmas traditions, and contemporary festival culture.Ridenour's A Season of Madness: Fools, Monsters, and Marvels, of the Old-World Carnival (2025) explores the winter festivals and celebrations that begin after Christmas."Delightfully informative and beautifully illustrateda must for anyone curiousabout the darker side of the holidays." Publishers Weekly"A lively tour through the strange and ancient roots of Christmas." LosAngeles Review of Books"Engaging and meticulously researched." Atlas Obscura"Perfect for readers who like their holiday traditions with a little mischief." Boing Boing. Artikel-Nr. 9781627310345
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