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The Iliad: there are some strange drink recipes in it. Do we know if people actually consumed that stuff?

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The Quicksilver trilogy by Neal Stephenson - how accurate is it from a historic perspective?

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Medieval Europe, symbolism of a king's crown - what does it represent, what does it mean to suggest, why the shape?

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Good books that provide a decent introduction to the Indus Valley civilization?

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"The German tradition of treating the law as a creation of the state" - I'm not familiar with this concept, how would you describe it and what are some examples? (context and details inside)

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My older son will soon be 15 years old. He likes to play Battlefield 1 - a video game about WW1. He said he would like to learn more about the history and events of WW1, and he was recently looking for a comprehensive book on that topic, something describing the whole thing. Any recommendations?

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Could the American Revolution be described as a proxy war between France and England? How essential was the french help to the success of the revolution?

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Broad topic: history of India. Please recommend a comprehensive book that covers it from ancient times to 20th century.

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Please recommend a book about the ancient Egypt, from the earliest records until Alexander's conquest; timeline, culture, society, how life was back then. Separate requests: a book about Hatshepsut , and one about Amenhotep III + Tiye + Akhenaten + Nefertiti and the great reforms during that time.

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Abundance of iron ore in England - was it an enabling factor of the industrial revolution?

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The Iliad: there are some strange drink recipes in it. Do we know if people actually consumed that stuff?	1920
The Quicksilver trilogy by Neal Stephenson - how accurate is it from a historic perspective?	45
Medieval Europe, symbolism of a king's crown - what does it represent, what does it mean to suggest, why the shape?	24
Good books that provide a decent introduction to the Indus Valley civilization?	21
"The German tradition of treating the law as a creation of the state" - I'm not familiar with this concept, how would you describe it and what are some examples? (context and details inside)	18
My older son will soon be 15 years old. He likes to play Battlefield 1 - a video game about WW1. He said he would like to learn more about the history and events of WW1, and he was recently looking for a comprehensive book on that topic, something describing the whole thing. Any recommendations?	6
Could the American Revolution be described as a proxy war between France and England? How essential was the french help to the success of the revolution?	6
Broad topic: history of India. Please recommend a comprehensive book that covers it from ancient times to 20th century.	5
Please recommend a book about the ancient Egypt, from the earliest records until Alexander's conquest; timeline, culture, society, how life was back then. Separate requests: a book about Hatshepsut , and one about Amenhotep III + Tiye + Akhenaten + Nefertiti and the great reforms during that time.	4
Abundance of iron ore in England - was it an enabling factor of the industrial revolution?	4