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[Oceania] To what extent was Hinduism in Bali influenced by changes in Indian Hinduism, such as the Bhakti movement, or reformers like MK Gandhi's opposition to Varna/Jati hierarchies?

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What did chivalry mean in a tactical context?

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Do we have accounts of what pre-Early Modern people thought of fresh, immature peas?

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Were Zheng He's voyages afflicted with scurvy? Did the sailors know how to prevent scurvy?

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[Meta] Suppose I want to talk about a social system involving service in exchange for land-tenure, reciprocal obligations, etc. What should I say, in lieu of "feudalism?"

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(x-posted from /r/militaryhistory) Did post-Temujin Mongols find it easier to defeat non-horse archers than to defeat rival horse archers?

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What do historians think of Joseph Needham's Science and Civilization in China?

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In 18th century China, a well-bred six year old Han girl's mother binds her feet. What would the parents tell the other children in the family?

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The United States is infamous for its tendency to unilaterally abrogate or just quietly ignore treaty obligations with Native American polities. Were treaties with Native Americans more broadly respected in the rest of the Americas?

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Gaius Verres was publicly tried for his [alleged?] corruption as governor of Sicily, in one of Cicero's famous early cases. How common was it for the Roman Republic to hold provincial governors who ran their provinces like bandits accountable?

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[Oceania] To what extent was Hinduism in Bali influenced by changes in Indian Hinduism, such as the Bhakti movement, or reformers like MK Gandhi's opposition to Varna/Jati hierarchies?	29
What did chivalry mean in a tactical context?	26
Do we have accounts of what pre-Early Modern people thought of fresh, immature peas?	24
Were Zheng He's voyages afflicted with scurvy? Did the sailors know how to prevent scurvy?	23
[Meta] Suppose I want to talk about a social system involving service in exchange for land-tenure, reciprocal obligations, etc. What should I say, in lieu of "feudalism?"	21
(x-posted from /r/militaryhistory) Did post-Temujin Mongols find it easier to defeat non-horse archers than to defeat rival horse archers?	20
What do historians think of Joseph Needham's Science and Civilization in China?	19
In 18th century China, a well-bred six year old Han girl's mother binds her feet. What would the parents tell the other children in the family?	19
The United States is infamous for its tendency to unilaterally abrogate or just quietly ignore treaty obligations with Native American polities. Were treaties with Native Americans more broadly respected in the rest of the Americas?	19
Gaius Verres was publicly tried for his [alleged?] corruption as governor of Sicily, in one of Cicero's famous early cases. How common was it for the Roman Republic to hold provincial governors who ran their provinces like bandits accountable?	18