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How does one become a medievalist?

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How do military historians justify the study of war?

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I have heard that samurai armor is glazed red or yellow on the inside because when light reflects off of the glaze it gives the wearer a demonic appearance. Is this true?

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I'm going to start reading through the historiography on Rome. Is there an order in which I should do this?

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Looking for books on the Teutonic Knights/Baltic Crusades in English?

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Looking for books on the Chinese Dynasties?

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Is there a site or some resource where I can view a list of the historiography on an available topic? Say, for example, the Crisis of the Third Century, or the American Civil War?

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Are there any historians, besides Kuhn, that have focused on a scientific view of history?

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I understand that the notion of "global" history is somewhat new. Why is this? Is it simply a new method of thinking, or did older historians only focus on their particular subfield without wondering if outside forces impacted their concentrations?

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What are the opinions of historians and archaeologists on Marija Gimbutas' Old Europe theory?

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How does one become a medievalist?	3
How do military historians justify the study of war?	3
I have heard that samurai armor is glazed red or yellow on the inside because when light reflects off of the glaze it gives the wearer a demonic appearance. Is this true?	3
I'm going to start reading through the historiography on Rome. Is there an order in which I should do this?	3
Looking for books on the Teutonic Knights/Baltic Crusades in English?	3
Looking for books on the Chinese Dynasties?	3
Is there a site or some resource where I can view a list of the historiography on an available topic? Say, for example, the Crisis of the Third Century, or the American Civil War?	3
Are there any historians, besides Kuhn, that have focused on a scientific view of history?	3
I understand that the notion of "global" history is somewhat new. Why is this? Is it simply a new method of thinking, or did older historians only focus on their particular subfield without wondering if outside forces impacted their concentrations?	3
What are the opinions of historians and archaeologists on Marija Gimbutas' Old Europe theory?	3