Christmas Nativity Vienna

Collector's Bible on Christmas Nativities.

Saint Francis of Assisi is often credited with being the first to create a live nativity scene, in 1223. He did it to promote the worship of Christ. He had come back from The Holy Land, where he had been shown the traditional birthplace of Jesus. The scene was so popular that it inspired communities throughout Catholic countries to stage similar pantomimes.

The series discovers Christmas Nativities in several European countries and the United States.