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Did the cultural exchange of Bactria and other indo-Greeks after Alexander include Plato, Aristotle or any pre-socratics? If so, were there any responses or writings on Greek philosophy following?
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How would the social reaction to having a Quran in one's home vary among literate europeans in something like the 7th, 12th, and 17th centuries?
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[WP]"I am the Bishop of Rome, the Panchen Lama, the Pratyekabuddha, the Last Caliph, the Eternal Priest of Amon-Ra, the Black Rabbi and the White Shaman...I am the Vicar of Christ."
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Was the power of the Pope at its height over medieval kings weaker than, say the French monarchy over its vassal? Could the papacy be considered on some level just another level up the weak feudal chain at times?
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Are there any records of isolated communities in Europe or elsewhere retaining pagan traditions or practices locally a la "The Wicker Man"?
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History has been a profession for thousands of years, are there any ancient or past writers that wrote specifically for historians of the future?
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If the populations of, say, France and the Congo switched locations, given several thousand years, would their appearances reverse?
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