{"title":"Al Ridenour","description":"\u003cp\u003eAl Ridenour’s works explore rich cultural traditions and folklore with a particular focus on the mysteries of festive customs. Readers can expect engaging narratives that delve into the origins and meanings behind familiar yet often overlooked seasonal tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category, Ridenour’s books offer insightful perspectives that blend storytelling with scholarly reflection, inviting readers to deepen their understanding of history and cultural heritage through captivating, well-researched writing.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-krampus-and-the-old-dark-christmas-by-al-ridenour-9781627310345","title":"The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs mainstream interest in Krampus is on the rise, \u003cem\u003eThe Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliant, heavily illustrated primer on this medieval, devil-like character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455782469868,"sku":"9781627310345","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/71Wc7vrTKhL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774798267"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/al-ridenour.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}