I had this feeling that, somehow, we ought to be teaching not just the history of particular nations or particular regions, but the history of humanity. (David Christian)

I had this feeling that, somehow, we ought to be teaching not just the history of particular nations or particular regions, but the history of humanity.

David Christian

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