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All Old Strange Things

Reflections on my life as a historian and insights into my research on some of the stranger byways of Europe's religious history and folklore...

Newsletter · By Francis Young · English · Paid tier available · Official site

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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    Return to Astercote (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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  2. Issue · Sep 18, 2026

    Spurning History (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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  3. Issue · Sep 14, 2026

    Z is for Zennor (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Sep 7, 2026

    In the House of Pan (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Aug 31, 2026

    Language death, religion death (opens the original)

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