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In 1913, A. Kruchenykh published 480 copies of the book Pomade — lithography with golden leaf. How expensive would it be to fund the whole print? How would a bunch of avant-garde poets with no obvious patronage do it?

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Where did the PIE farmers and pastoralists get their salt?

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I often hear lay people saying Greeks and Romans did not really believe in Greek and Roman gods. It is obviously not true, but when did this attitude start appearing? Is it modern? Could it trace all the way from the Renaissance?

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Icelandic sagas give lots of examples of atonement awards for murder. What would those sums be worth in practical terms?

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Is Josef Hell's interview with Hitler at all a reliable source?

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Ferdinand and Isabella justified the expulsion of Jews by saying that the presence of Jews made Christians convert to Judaism. Was there really any significant precedent of this happening — above the casual family matters? If so, why?

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A question about Viking age Icelandic law and Njal saga. What exactly was the issue with removing a certain number of judges from a trial?

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What are the modern historian's views on Jacques Cauvin's idea of the revolution of the symbols?

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Are there books like "Traces on the Rhodian shore", but on the idea of nature in non-western cultures?

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In ancient Greek comedy it was a custom to make fun of the govenment even if people were fond of it, and the government paid the citizens to attend. What were the effects of this practice, and how/why did this practice end?

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In 1913, A. Kruchenykh published 480 copies of the book Pomade — lithography with golden leaf. How expensive would it be to fund the whole print? How would a bunch of avant-garde poets with no obvious patronage do it?	17	AskHistorians
Where did the PIE farmers and pastoralists get their salt?	15	AskHistorians
I often hear lay people saying Greeks and Romans did not really believe in Greek and Roman gods. It is obviously not true, but when did this attitude start appearing? Is it modern? Could it trace all the way from the Renaissance?	15	AskHistorians
Icelandic sagas give lots of examples of atonement awards for murder. What would those sums be worth in practical terms?	12	AskHistorians
Is Josef Hell's interview with Hitler at all a reliable source?	10	AskHistorians
Ferdinand and Isabella justified the expulsion of Jews by saying that the presence of Jews made Christians convert to Judaism. Was there really any significant precedent of this happening — above the casual family matters? If so, why?	8	AskHistorians
A question about Viking age Icelandic law and Njal saga. What exactly was the issue with removing a certain number of judges from a trial?	7	AskHistorians
What are the modern historian's views on Jacques Cauvin's idea of the revolution of the symbols?	6	AskHistorians
Are there books like "Traces on the Rhodian shore", but on the idea of nature in non-western cultures?	6	AskHistorians
In ancient Greek comedy it was a custom to make fun of the govenment even if people were fond of it, and the government paid the citizens to attend. What were the effects of this practice, and how/why did this practice end?	6	AskHistorians