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Why the West Rules—for Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future, by Ian Morris

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Ramses II, the Egyptian pharoah, apparently blundered into a trap. Since he was a god, this naturally presented no problem, and in an account posted in no fewer than seven temples, Ramses tells us that he went on a Rambo-like rampage:
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Why the West Rules—for Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future
Why the West Rules—for Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future
by Ian Morris
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