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Things didn't use to be that way. But they did. The most successful series of books of all times (the Bible) was written by a people who were beaten, broadly p
by cema 11y ago
Things didn't use to be that way.
But they did. The most successful series of books of all times (the Bible) was written by a people who were beaten, broadly persecuted, and generally not considered victors in any practical matter.
- nitrogen 11y agoThe preservation of those books and decisions regarding doctrine took place in part at the direction of emperors establishing new state religions, so again, what remains is what was preserved by the victors.