The British Isles must be amongst the most spectrally populous parts of the world, and this book is a must for anyone with an interest in Britain and Ireland's bloody and bizarre history. From the ghostly legionaries that tramp the long-buried streets of Roman york to the malevolent fairy lights of Derbyshire's ...
Jerusalem has a special status as a city that is both terrestrial and celestial. The name includes a cognate for 'peace, ' but the old stones of the city have witnessed epic bloodshed and destruction over the centuries. The three great monotheistic religions all regard it with especial fervor, and it ...