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Mens' standard business attire has been more or less unchanged for more than 100 years. Historically speaking, is that a long time for one fashion item to endure, and why/why not?

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Economy size, GDP per capita and military spending and important measures of national power. Are there any databases or sources that describe those factors for the years 1815-1914?

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What were the driving factors behind the dramatic changes in formal attire in western Europe over the ages?

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How did educated western Europeans living in the high mediaeval period view the collapse of the Roman Empire?

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The history of Europe is extremely well documented...to a point. As we go further back we know less. What was it that led to history being more thoroughly documented?

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Why didn't the Mongols conquer India?

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Mens' standard business attire has been more or less unchanged for more than 100 years. Historically speaking, is that a long time for one fashion item to endure, and why/why not?	628
Economy size, GDP per capita and military spending and important measures of national power. Are there any databases or sources that describe those factors for the years 1815-1914?	32
What were the driving factors behind the dramatic changes in formal attire in western Europe over the ages?	20
How did educated western Europeans living in the high mediaeval period view the collapse of the Roman Empire?	15
The history of Europe is extremely well documented...to a point. As we go further back we know less. What was it that led to history being more thoroughly documented?	1
Why didn't the Mongols conquer India?	1