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Christians used to be not allowed to charge interest, causing the stereotype of Jewish lenders. How did Christian religious leaders justify the shift to the modern status quo?

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When/How did Anarchism stop being a large-scale, influntial movement?

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When is Plato writing Socrates fan fiction and when is he writing a historical account? How do you tell the difference?

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How did the Persian government work on a day-to-day level?

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What was the Orthodox Church up to during the Reformation/Counter Reformation?

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How long has California's "Fire Season" been a thing?

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I am an Infantryman in Napoleon's Grand Army. What is life for me like during one of his lightning marches?

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Was Ataturk involved - at all - with the Armenian and Greek Genocides?

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Why did people keep moving during the Great Human Migration?

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How did the Spanish Civil War's foreign voluntary corps come to exist, and how did they actually function logistically?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Christians used to be not allowed to charge interest, causing the stereotype of Jewish lenders. How did Christian religious leaders justify the shift to the modern status quo?	201
When/How did Anarchism stop being a large-scale, influntial movement?	39
When is Plato writing Socrates fan fiction and when is he writing a historical account? How do you tell the difference?	33
How did the Persian government work on a day-to-day level?	20
What was the Orthodox Church up to during the Reformation/Counter Reformation?	18
How long has California's "Fire Season" been a thing?	15
I am an Infantryman in Napoleon's Grand Army. What is life for me like during one of his lightning marches?	11
Was Ataturk involved - at all - with the Armenian and Greek Genocides?	9
Why did people keep moving during the Great Human Migration?	7
How did the Spanish Civil War's foreign voluntary corps come to exist, and how did they actually function logistically?	6