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What made somebody a "shishi" in Late Edo Japan?

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How did practical lighting work in opera, or indoor theater in general, before electricity?

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What accounted for the victory of the Maccabees?

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Do you know any map making resource?

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How did the American Civil War affect contemporary European military theory?

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Was thee a major difference between French and British colonial policy in Africa such that it led to long term differences in post colonial outcomes?

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What caused the change from the flashy male fashion of the late eighteenth century (wigs, heeled shoes, stockings, colorful coats etc) to the more austere styles of the early nineteenth (drab colors, simple coats, short hair etc)?

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What did European colonial officials eat while on a posting? Would a British official in Hong Kong ever eat Chinese food?

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Gerald of Wales describes his Crusade preaching in French and Latin rather than English or Welsh. Was not using vernacular languages typical in preaching at the time?

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What is the background for the medieval Russian epic "The Take of Igor's Campaign"?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What made somebody a "shishi" in Late Edo Japan?	6
How did practical lighting work in opera, or indoor theater in general, before electricity?	6
What accounted for the victory of the Maccabees?	6
Do you know any map making resource?	6
How did the American Civil War affect contemporary European military theory?	6
Was thee a major difference between French and British colonial policy in Africa such that it led to long term differences in post colonial outcomes?	5
What caused the change from the flashy male fashion of the late eighteenth century (wigs, heeled shoes, stockings, colorful coats etc) to the more austere styles of the early nineteenth (drab colors, simple coats, short hair etc)?	5
What did European colonial officials eat while on a posting? Would a British official in Hong Kong ever eat Chinese food?	5
Gerald of Wales describes his Crusade preaching in French and Latin rather than English or Welsh. Was not using vernacular languages typical in preaching at the time?	4
What is the background for the medieval Russian epic "The Take of Igor's Campaign"?	4