cover of episode First Noel (second time around)

First Noel (second time around)

2022/12/18
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The episode begins with the history of 'Silent Night,' tracing its origins to a poem written by a priest in Austria and its subsequent musical adaptation. It highlights the song's popularity, noting it has more recorded versions than any other Christmas song.

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**‘Tis the podcast before Christmas, so we’re diving into the fairy lights and tinsel to uncover some of the myths of Christmas - things you might have thought were true but aren’t. And we’ll look at a few of the common challenges to the history of Christmas that aren’t as strong as our sceptical friends reckon.**This episode of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic's Masterlectures.)  Get 50% off your first three month subscription with the code 'Undeceptions50'. 

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