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Evangelicalism and empire: Rudyard Kipling on the Roman cult of Mithras and Christianization (2020)
Journal Article
Walsh, D. (2021). Evangelicalism and empire: Rudyard Kipling on the Roman cult of Mithras and Christianization. Classical Receptions Journal, 13(3), 368-383. https://doi.org/10.1093/crj/claa032

Among the works of Rudyard Kipling, there are several short stories set in the Roman World that feature characters who are members of the cult of Mithras. These stories also involve Christian characters, but while the Mithraic initiates are loyal ser... Read More about Evangelicalism and empire: Rudyard Kipling on the Roman cult of Mithras and Christianization.

Military Communities and Temple Patronage: A Case Study of Britain and Pannonia (2020)
Journal Article
Walsh, D. (2020). Military Communities and Temple Patronage: A Case Study of Britain and Pannonia. American Journal of Archaeology, 124(2), 275-299. https://doi.org/10.3764/aja.124.2.0275

Much has been written on the religious aspects of life in the Roman military community, but the role of soldiers as temple patrons has rarely been discussed, even though temples and shrines have been found at military settlements across the Roman emp... Read More about Military Communities and Temple Patronage: A Case Study of Britain and Pannonia.