In our period of confinement, we've rediscovered the importance of gardens. The garden Eden, or Paradise, mentioned in the Bible, has long given rise to many questions and fantasies. There have even been attempts to locate the Garden of Eden in Mesopotamia and elsewhere. What are the origins of this garden? How are we to understand the story of the expulsion from paradise? Can we go back, or should Eden be replaced by other gardens?

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