When Magic Still Made Sense: The History Books Review Guide to Neoplatonism
History Books Review
English - December 28, 2011 17:05 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsHistory empire history book edward gibbon reviews roman Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Imagine some people who had grown up and lived their entire lives chained to the wall of a cave. Their only view of the world comes from shadows cast into the cave. They would have some idea of what the world was like, but would be unable to fully experience and appreciate the full depth of the colours, the sounds and the smells of the world outside. They would have only the haziest notions of the motivations and passions of the people living there.