Civilization on TrialThirteen essays and lectures written over a period of years, dealing with many problems. |
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... attempts to expand before she eventually succeeded . The first of these attempts was the mediaeval movement in the Mediterranean for which the most convenient gen- eral name is the Crusades . In the Crusades , the attempt to impose the ...
... attempts to expand before she eventually succeeded . The first of these attempts was the mediaeval movement in the Mediterranean for which the most convenient gen- eral name is the Crusades . In the Crusades , the attempt to impose the ...
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... attempt is the United Nations organi- zation . It is evident that we are engaged here on a very difficult political ... attempts at civilization . After greeting this gleam of hope on our horizon we should be sinking into a fool's ...
... attempt is the United Nations organi- zation . It is evident that we are engaged here on a very difficult political ... attempts at civilization . After greeting this gleam of hope on our horizon we should be sinking into a fool's ...
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... attempts to revive the Roman Empire in both East and West . In the West , Charlemagne's attempt was a fortunate failure ; but the attempt made by Leo the Syrian at Constantinople , two generations earlier , was a fatal success . The ...
... attempts to revive the Roman Empire in both East and West . In the West , Charlemagne's attempt was a fortunate failure ; but the attempt made by Leo the Syrian at Constantinople , two generations earlier , was a fatal success . The ...
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My View of History | 3 |
The Present Point in History | 16 |
Does History Repeat Itself? | 29 |
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