About the book: year / Grigory Pomerants Pause of contemplation Only a very long time ago, in prehistoric, non-literate societies, there were no crises. Difficulties and disasters come from outside, people did not create these difficulties themselves, and therefore there was no need to break the foundations of life, to rebuild. Changes did occur, at least among some tribes, but so slowly that they were not noticed and they accepted what was today as eternal and unchangeable. Very soon this golden age ended, and crises began. However, acute, noticeable crises only occurred; they were not something permanent. The crisis ended either in collapse, the disintegration of society, or in a newly stable order. Thus, the history of Egypt was divided into the Ancient, Middle and New kingdoms. So the Roman Republic gave way to the Empire. ...