Ian Pitchford

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King You was the original boy who cried wolf, and when the Rong and rebellious Shen really did attack in 771 BCE, the many lords ignored the beacons. The rebels killed You, burned his capital, and put his estranged son on the throne with the title King Ping.
Why the West Rules—for Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future
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