A Short History of the World, by H.G. Wells, Part 5
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The New Kind of Man Comes Into History With the Development of the Jews
A new kind of man comes into history with the development of the Jews. The prophet Ezekiel was of the priestly caste, and Amos were the goat-skinned mantle of a shepherd. All had this in common: they gave allegiance to no one but to the god of righteousness. They exhorted the people against Egypt that broke and read or against Assyria or Babylon. Some of them turned their attention to what we should now call social reform.
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