religion
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…In examining the past we must ask ourselves, given similar circumstances in different cultures spatially or temporally, and without the benefit of a different moral or ethical understanding than the subject, how would we fair differently? We may indeed do better, or we may fair worse it is not a trivial question…
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The heroes of one age may turn out to be monsters and some of the the monsters may be heroes, but simply because this is sometimes the case does not mean it is always the case and it may not always be that simple.
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THE GREAT MAN THEORY AND BYZANTIUM In times not too long ago how the public was taught about the roman empire during the imperial period is focused almost exclusively on the military exploits of the emperors. There are certain consequences of this framework. It lays sole responsibility for the flourishing of the state in the…
Of Kings And Clergy 