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Fukuda Chiyo-ni was a famous Japanese haiku poet in the 18th century, achieving enough fame to present the official gift of her region's daimyo to a Korean delegation. Was pre-modern Japan's artistic scene relatively egalitarian, or was Fukuda's fame an exception rather than the norm?
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Three decades after its excavation, what do we now know about the religious beliefs of the Sanxingdui culture? How do they differ from traditional interpretations of ancient Chinese religion?
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Why were French university lecturers invited to verify Joan of Arc's Christian orthodoxy at Poitiers in April 1429?
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How did non-Russian foreign ministries within the Soviet Union work? What activities were they able to conduct with minimal Soviet influence? Did they have foreign embassies overseas?
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Did “throwing down the gauntlet” as a challenge actually occur in the medieval period, or was this merely a case of post-medieval artists and playwrights taking artistic license a bit too far?
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Were both the Macedonian phalanx and Companion cavalry given equal prominence in Hellenistic kingdoms? Was there a shift over time to favour one over the other?
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