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Did swords look like saws after a battle?

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Why does there seem to be such a focus on microhistory in contemporary academia?

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In his New Historical Baseball Abstract, Bill James claims that suicides in and around baseball were unusually high in the very early 1900's. Is he correct? If so, what explains the increased rate? Was suicide more common overall at that time?

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What's the deal with the iconic image (from Bergman's Seventh Seal) of a man playing chess with death? Was it a common motif in medieval Christian art?

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What are the origins of Western literary criticism?

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What was the impact of the 1968 Indian Civil Rights Act on Native American religious life in the United States?

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Recently saw an NPR article on the contemporary display of fascist-era art and architecture in Italy. Can anyone provide more details about the conservation and display of such monuments after WWII? Were there any serious attempts to remove fascist statues or monuments from public display?

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What does the depection of religious minority groups (eg Catholics, Jews, and non-Protestants generally) in American cinema tell us about the evolution of the popular perception of such groups?

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I am a soldier in the army of Sargon of Akkad. What sort of equipment do I have?

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How do we draw conclusions about the religiosity of people from long ago, such as the Romans?

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Did swords look like saws after a battle?	11	AskHistorians
Why does there seem to be such a focus on microhistory in contemporary academia?	9	AskHistorians
In his New Historical Baseball Abstract, Bill James claims that suicides in and around baseball were unusually high in the very early 1900's. Is he correct? If so, what explains the increased rate? Was suicide more common overall at that time?	8	AskHistorians
What's the deal with the iconic image (from Bergman's Seventh Seal) of a man playing chess with death? Was it a common motif in medieval Christian art?	7	AskHistorians
What are the origins of Western literary criticism?	6	AskHistorians
What was the impact of the 1968 Indian Civil Rights Act on Native American religious life in the United States?	6	AskHistorians
Recently saw an NPR article on the contemporary display of fascist-era art and architecture in Italy. Can anyone provide more details about the conservation and display of such monuments after WWII? Were there any serious attempts to remove fascist statues or monuments from public display?	6	AskHistorians
What does the depection of religious minority groups (eg Catholics, Jews, and non-Protestants generally) in American cinema tell us about the evolution of the popular perception of such groups?	5	AskHistorians
I am a soldier in the army of Sargon of Akkad. What sort of equipment do I have?	5	AskHistorians
How do we draw conclusions about the religiosity of people from long ago, such as the Romans?	5	AskHistorians