The return of Greenmantle. (Foreign Affairs).(Arab civilization)

Quadrant | October 1, 2002| | Copyright

WHEN THE SUN SETS on national power, there are those who dream of a restoration of the golden age. This craving often generates the myth of a powerful or even supernatural figure who will act as the agent for its restoration. The myth--in varied embodiments--is widespread amongst different peoples and cultures. The emergence of this recurring dream is a sure sign that a once powerful nation or entire civilisation has gone into decline or--worse still--fallen under the domination of another, alien people.

The ghost of a departed state or empire can be invoked to lend ...

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