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Did Edward Said's Orientalism have any impact on non-Oriental scholarship?

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What historical topics are there that are relatively important yet is underrepresented in the English language?

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What is the oldest historical work that can be said to have held up fairly well in the light of modern analytical scholarship?

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Has China historically been a "peaceful" and unaggressive nation like the government is saying it is right now or is that just nonsense?

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The Tibetan mythical creature is the Snow Lion, but are there even any lions in Tibet?

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Do modern high heels worn by women and Chinese foot binding have any historical similarities in the way they developed?

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Why are Asian historical sources generally so much less accurate and detailed compared to European writing?

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Why is gold so universally valued in the world?

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What happened to all the dynasty family members in China after the rebellions, did they all just die?

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How did Pakistan and China become the default allies that they are now given the large degree of cultural and geographical distance they share?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Edward Said's Orientalism have any impact on non-Oriental scholarship?	37
What historical topics are there that are relatively important yet is underrepresented in the English language?	31
What is the oldest historical work that can be said to have held up fairly well in the light of modern analytical scholarship?	29
Has China historically been a "peaceful" and unaggressive nation like the government is saying it is right now or is that just nonsense?	24
The Tibetan mythical creature is the Snow Lion, but are there even any lions in Tibet?	24
Do modern high heels worn by women and Chinese foot binding have any historical similarities in the way they developed?	20
Why are Asian historical sources generally so much less accurate and detailed compared to European writing?	19
Why is gold so universally valued in the world?	15
What happened to all the dynasty family members in China after the rebellions, did they all just die?	12
How did Pakistan and China become the default allies that they are now given the large degree of cultural and geographical distance they share?	11