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... power , these wonders of art , daily witnessing a life that was entirely ... power . ' At the beginning this was no constitutional abstraction , but a living ... system of cooperation . Under a common code of law , conduct became more ...
... power , these wonders of art , daily witnessing a life that was entirely ... power . ' At the beginning this was no constitutional abstraction , but a living ... system of cooperation . Under a common code of law , conduct became more ...
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... power system lies exposed in the fact that kings , exalted above all other men , were constantly cozened , flattered , and fed with misinformation - zealously protected from disturbing any coun- terbalancing ' feedback . ' So kings ...
... power system lies exposed in the fact that kings , exalted above all other men , were constantly cozened , flattered , and fed with misinformation - zealously protected from disturbing any coun- terbalancing ' feedback . ' So kings ...
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... power system based on land monopoly , slavery , and the life - time division of labor . The first scholar to describe this simultaneous movement and under- stand its significance was an almost forgotten Scotsman , J. Stuart Glennie ...
... power system based on land monopoly , slavery , and the life - time division of labor . The first scholar to describe this simultaneous movement and under- stand its significance was an almost forgotten Scotsman , J. Stuart Glennie ...
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PROLOGUE | 3 |
IN THE DREAMTIME LONG AGO | 48 |
THE GIFT OF TONGUES | 72 |
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