In his work over the past forty years, Professor Emeritus of History Marvin Bram sought to demystify the unraveling of that ‘subtle knot’ constituting the human condition prior to the emergence of civilization in the Middle East approximately six millennia ago. Today, I would like to explore some of Marvin Bram’s discussion in more detail. This may help shed light on terminology we have already encountered in our own conversations over the past few months, and help clarify the nature of our current predicament.
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Published on April 26, 2012 21:15