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Started by Recusant, February 05, 2016, 10:06:54 PM

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Recusant

Though I wouldn't be surprised if he's already got it.  :)

Medieval Graffiti: The Lost Voices of England's Churches

I've seen the occasional bit of old graffiti here and there in European churches and elsewhere. The Pont du Gard has some, but the earliest date I was able to spot there was 18th century. Here's a link to an article about the book linked above which examines some interesting medieval graffiti in English churches. "Witch Marks, Curses, and Magic in the Neglected History of Medieval Graffiti" | Hyperallergic
"Religion is fundamentally opposed to everything I hold in veneration — courage, clear thinking, honesty, fairness, and above all, love of the truth."
— H. L. Mencken


Recusant

Bump, in case this dropped off the "unread posts" list before Old Git returned and had a chance to see it.
"Religion is fundamentally opposed to everything I hold in veneration — courage, clear thinking, honesty, fairness, and above all, love of the truth."
— H. L. Mencken


OldGit

Yes, I missed it before.  Very interesting stuff, Recusant, thanks!