The very names we use to describe ancient ideas or vanished forms of social organization would be quite meaningless if we had not known living men.

Marc Bloch
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The very names we use to describe ancient ideas or vanished forms of social organization would be quite meaningless if we had not known living men.

Source: The Historians Craft: Reflections On The Nature And Uses Of History And The Techniques And Methods Of Those Who Write It.

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