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How have historians received Dave Grossman's "On Killing"?

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In 1099 the Maronites in Lebanon met Western Christians after centuries without contact, and the pope recognized them as fellow Catholics. Did the Maronites have to adapt theologically or liturgically in order to be recognized? Was the pope concerned about theological differences?

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Do historians take Gunnar Heinsohn's "male youth bulge" theory--attributing European imperialism to demographics--seriously?

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I'm a Chinese military commander in the Tang or Song period. Do I have any formal academic training in strategy, tactics, military history, logistics, or other fields? Also, am I literate?

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How much trouble did confederations cause in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?

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What evidence is there on the Trojan War?

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CIA Chief Dulles said the Oracle of Delphi had a network of spies to help her answer questions. Is this true?

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Was "zero stroke"--a supposed mental malady in Weimar Germany involving the desire to write endless rows of zeros induced by hyperinflation--a real thing?

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Why did British colonists view miscegenation with natives so much more negatively than Portuguese colonists did?

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Chinese martial arts (武术) has a reputation for being performance- or fitness-oriented, as opposed to being combat-oriented. Was this always so?

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How have historians received Dave Grossman's "On Killing"?	47	AskHistorians
In 1099 the Maronites in Lebanon met Western Christians after centuries without contact, and the pope recognized them as fellow Catholics. Did the Maronites have to adapt theologically or liturgically in order to be recognized? Was the pope concerned about theological differences?	46	AskHistorians
Do historians take Gunnar Heinsohn's "male youth bulge" theory--attributing European imperialism to demographics--seriously?	46	AskHistorians
I'm a Chinese military commander in the Tang or Song period. Do I have any formal academic training in strategy, tactics, military history, logistics, or other fields? Also, am I literate?	42	AskHistorians
How much trouble did confederations cause in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?	36	AskHistorians
What evidence is there on the Trojan War?	36	AskHistorians
CIA Chief Dulles said the Oracle of Delphi had a network of spies to help her answer questions. Is this true?	35	AskHistorians
Was "zero stroke"--a supposed mental malady in Weimar Germany involving the desire to write endless rows of zeros induced by hyperinflation--a real thing?	35	AskHistorians
Why did British colonists view miscegenation with natives so much more negatively than Portuguese colonists did?	34	AskHistorians
Chinese martial arts (武术) has a reputation for being performance- or fitness-oriented, as opposed to being combat-oriented. Was this always so?	34	AskHistorians