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Page 209
... cities participated in these feats of power , these wonders of art , daily witnessing a life that was entirely beyond the reach of the humble peasant or herdsman . Even for the distant villager these monumental struc- tures served as ...
... cities participated in these feats of power , these wonders of art , daily witnessing a life that was entirely beyond the reach of the humble peasant or herdsman . Even for the distant villager these monumental struc- tures served as ...
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... cities en- joyed privileges and exemptions with respect to the king and his power . In principle , the inhabitants of the ' free cities ' claimed with more or less success , depending upon the political situation , freedom from corvée ...
... cities en- joyed privileges and exemptions with respect to the king and his power . In principle , the inhabitants of the ' free cities ' claimed with more or less success , depending upon the political situation , freedom from corvée ...
Page 279
... cities resorted to armed force in order to destroy rival economic power in other cities and to establish a completer economic monopoly . These conflicts were more costly , destructive , and ultimately even more futile than those between ...
... cities resorted to armed force in order to destroy rival economic power in other cities and to establish a completer economic monopoly . These conflicts were more costly , destructive , and ultimately even more futile than those between ...
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PROLOGUE | 3 |
IN THE DREAMTIME LONG AGO | 48 |
THE GIFT OF TONGUES | 72 |
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