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How different was the Dutch Empire to previous seaborne empires?

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How far can secular motivations explain religious patronage in England (or Britain in general) between the Norman Conquest and the start of the fourteenth century?

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Thoughts on Lieberman's Strange Parallels: Southeast Asia in Global Context, c.800-1830

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Is there any useful definition of religion that enables historians to compare religions/ belief systems etc. across history?

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Why did Japan (apparently) cope so much better with extreme climate conditions and general crisis during the mid seventeenth century?

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How did Early Modern Empires (I'm thinking roughly 1400 to 1750?) deal with differences of ethnicity and religion?

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Please could somebody help me understand the rise (and fall) of 'politeness' in England? (c.1680-1820)

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Does the idea of 'turning points' conceal more than it illuminates?

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How did succession work in the Ming and Qing dynasties? (In theory and in practice!)

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How do I find out when Ash Wednesday was in 1429?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How different was the Dutch Empire to previous seaborne empires?	6
How far can secular motivations explain religious patronage in England (or Britain in general) between the Norman Conquest and the start of the fourteenth century?	6
Thoughts on Lieberman's Strange Parallels: Southeast Asia in Global Context, c.800-1830	5
Is there any useful definition of religion that enables historians to compare religions/ belief systems etc. across history?	5
Why did Japan (apparently) cope so much better with extreme climate conditions and general crisis during the mid seventeenth century?	5
How did Early Modern Empires (I'm thinking roughly 1400 to 1750?) deal with differences of ethnicity and religion?	5
Please could somebody help me understand the rise (and fall) of 'politeness' in England? (c.1680-1820)	5
Does the idea of 'turning points' conceal more than it illuminates?	5
How did succession work in the Ming and Qing dynasties? (In theory and in practice!)	4
How do I find out when Ash Wednesday was in 1429?	4