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What are some major areas of current historical research? Major unanswered questions people are trying to solve right now?

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How did ancient monotheists understand the ontological status of God?

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Could medieval peasants join the clergy?

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Old visions of the future seem to show flying cars and spaceships. Did anyone successfully predict the information revolution instead?

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Where did the German reputation for structure and efficiency come from?

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How did the Chinese maintain a cohesive cultural identity through so many years and regime changes?

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Did the Byzantines formally recognize the independence of Western states?

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How has the freedom of exchange in the United States changed since its founding?

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Did other parts of the world ever have parallels to Europe's "Enlightenment" and "Scientific Revolution"?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What are some major areas of current historical research? Major unanswered questions people are trying to solve right now?	249
How did ancient monotheists understand the ontological status of God?	68
Could medieval peasants join the clergy?	57
Old visions of the future seem to show flying cars and spaceships. Did anyone successfully predict the information revolution instead?	11
Where did the German reputation for structure and efficiency come from?	11
How did the Chinese maintain a cohesive cultural identity through so many years and regime changes?	7
Did the Byzantines formally recognize the independence of Western states?	3
How has the freedom of exchange in the United States changed since its founding?	1
Did other parts of the world ever have parallels to Europe's "Enlightenment" and "Scientific Revolution"?	1