The religious history of Palestine has not yet been studied as that of an ordinary Roman province. Until now, scholars have mainly highlighted the two monotheistic religions, Judaism and Christianity. If Palestinian uniqueness comes actually from them, pagan Palestine little dif…
Gnosticism, Christianity and late antique philosophy are often studied separately; when studied together they are too often conflated. These articles set out to show that we misunderstand all three phenomena if we take either approach. We cannot interpret, or even identify, Chri…
Introduction: Into the woods -- The return of King arthur -- Who is the grail? -- The Green Man cometh ... -- Tristan and Isolde -- Celtic twilight -- The garden of Pan -- Et in arcadia ego -- The golden bough -- Witchcraft in the village -- The road to Penda's Fen "British lit…
"British literature often refers to pagan and classical themes through richly detailed landscapes that suggest more than a mere backdrop of physical features. The author analyzes the evocative language and aesthetics of landscapes in literature, film, television and music, and h…