Re: CHAT Which world? Which culture?

John Cowan wrote:

> Roger Mills scripsit:
>
> > Can anyone think of a culture here on Earth that is characterized by
> > resentment and regret for lost glories? (lost, I might add, by their own
> > foolish action...)
>
> Any culture that's ever lost a war, I'd say, has spent time in this state.
> Germany between the wars, much of the Islamic world much of the time,
> Quebec after the British takeover are examples that come to mind.
Hmm.  I'm thinking really long-term-- 750 years.  So the Islamic parallel--
from the Hejira to 1920s-- may be apt. Or somewhat earlier..sometimes I get
the impression that the ruination of Islamic culture was not so much the
Christians as the Ottomans...:-) The Gwr were the Masters of the Planet,
then suddenly weren't, and aren't anymore, though they're scheming.....
Maybe it's time I let them get over it.

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markrose@zompist.com;
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>
Would a link to my website suffice?

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