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What was life like for ordinary Chinese prior to the PRC Revolution of 1949?

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How did the Pope come to be as an institution in itself with command over the entire Church, compared to Eastern Greek Orthodoxy where regional leaders remain independent of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople?

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What was the personal relationship like between Mao and Zhou Enlai?

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During the Days of the Silk Road (~200 AD), did Indians traveled through the Taklamakan Desert to get to China, or would have had to taken a boat to China's coast. Why didn't they travel south of the Himalayas to Burma/Laos to enter China instead?

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In what ways has the philosophy and methods of Socrates and Plato influenced modern, western thinking?

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Thoughts on Bertrand Russell's Philosophical World View?

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Walter Isaacson's biography on Kissinger: how well does it hold up 30 years later?

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Why was international slave trade focused on African civilization as opposed to other regions/ethnic groups such as Native Americans, Indians, Mayans, or even Asians?

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I'm looking for a rich nonpartisan book on Ronald Reagan and his policies. Please advise!

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How was the date of Siddhartha Gautama's (buddha) life estimated since there are no extant records?

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What was life like for ordinary Chinese prior to the PRC Revolution of 1949?	13
How did the Pope come to be as an institution in itself with command over the entire Church, compared to Eastern Greek Orthodoxy where regional leaders remain independent of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople?	12
What was the personal relationship like between Mao and Zhou Enlai?	10
During the Days of the Silk Road (~200 AD), did Indians traveled through the Taklamakan Desert to get to China, or would have had to taken a boat to China's coast. Why didn't they travel south of the Himalayas to Burma/Laos to enter China instead?	9
In what ways has the philosophy and methods of Socrates and Plato influenced modern, western thinking?	8
Thoughts on Bertrand Russell's Philosophical World View?	7
Walter Isaacson's biography on Kissinger: how well does it hold up 30 years later?	7
Why was international slave trade focused on African civilization as opposed to other regions/ethnic groups such as Native Americans, Indians, Mayans, or even Asians?	6
I'm looking for a rich nonpartisan book on Ronald Reagan and his policies. Please advise!	6
How was the date of Siddhartha Gautama's (buddha) life estimated since there are no extant records?	6