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Lacking A Scripture

Frederic Raphael HELLENISM IN LATE ANTIQUITY by G. W. Bowersock CUP, £19.50, pp.121 hat is Hellenism? When did antiqui- ty lapse? Who cares? The questions are important, in......

Dividing Asunder Of All Souls And Spirit

Peter Levi HIDDEN JOURNEY by Andrew Harvey Bloomsbury, £14.99, pp.240 A ll Souls is a pinnacle which is usually attained awfully early in life. Some people get bored with it.......

Starting At The Bottom

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