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How did the English (let's say between the Baroque and Edwardian ages) regard the fact that their ancestors were "barbarians"?

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How did the Vikings (or rather, the Norweigans and Swedes of the Viking Age) view the Finns? And vice-versa?

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Prior to early modernity, were the Romans unique in being able to turn lads from common backgrounds (as opposed to self-equipped rich guys) into professional infantrymen?

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As governor of California during the 'high sixties', what were Ronald Reagan's personal feelings about the counterculture?

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What are the critiques of Max Weber's 'The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism'?

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I've been reading Anna Karanina, which takes place in the 1880s, not long after the end of serfdom. How accurate was Tolstoy's portrayal of the peasantry? Was it as idyllic as he makes it sound?

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Horkheimer and Adorno claimed that Odysseus was the prototypical Western subject (instrumental reason, bourgeois values, etc.). Did the ancient Greeks interpret Odysseus in any way which resembled that manner?

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Is there any merit to the contention that the Conquistadors fabricated their accounts of Aztec sacrifices?

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Did Germanic/Norse pagans view Christianity as a religion of "weeping martyrs" as opposed to manly heroes?

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During the Cold War, was there anyone in a position of power who truly wanted WWIII to happen?

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How did the English (let's say between the Baroque and Edwardian ages) regard the fact that their ancestors were "barbarians"?	344
How did the Vikings (or rather, the Norweigans and Swedes of the Viking Age) view the Finns? And vice-versa?	156
Prior to early modernity, were the Romans unique in being able to turn lads from common backgrounds (as opposed to self-equipped rich guys) into professional infantrymen?	136
As governor of California during the 'high sixties', what were Ronald Reagan's personal feelings about the counterculture?	121
What are the critiques of Max Weber's 'The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism'?	110
I've been reading Anna Karanina, which takes place in the 1880s, not long after the end of serfdom. How accurate was Tolstoy's portrayal of the peasantry? Was it as idyllic as he makes it sound?	109
Horkheimer and Adorno claimed that Odysseus was the prototypical Western subject (instrumental reason, bourgeois values, etc.). Did the ancient Greeks interpret Odysseus in any way which resembled that manner?	102
Is there any merit to the contention that the Conquistadors fabricated their accounts of Aztec sacrifices?	56
Did Germanic/Norse pagans view Christianity as a religion of "weeping martyrs" as opposed to manly heroes?	50
During the Cold War, was there anyone in a position of power who truly wanted WWIII to happen?	40