Even had Egypt’s dominance on the world stage declined later in history due to natural circumstances, the Pharaonic worldview would have continued to dominate the thinking of man.
I blinked
and before me reclined a smiling man
along in his years
a tightly wrapped turban
with clove cigarettes sticking out of the folds
sparking to match his fiery grin Read the full poem here
As Jewish historiography features a primordialist view of national identities, Biblical nations such as Mitzrayim are generally seen as representing timeless forces in history.
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