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Why was there an increase in Western interest in Eastern mysticism and religion around the 1960s in particular?

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In maps, the Holy Roman Empire is typically depicted as a group of fragmented states of different sizes. Why is this the case, contrasting with other feudal realms being depicted as unified entities?

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Question about Queen Seondeok of Silla: why are contemporary accounts more positive of her than modern historiography?

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Question(s) about Victorian social mores

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Why does English have different phonetic values for certain letters compared to other European languages? Why and when did this happen?

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Why was there an increase in Western interest in Eastern mysticism and religion around the 1960s in particular?	36
In maps, the Holy Roman Empire is typically depicted as a group of fragmented states of different sizes. Why is this the case, contrasting with other feudal realms being depicted as unified entities?	24
Question about Queen Seondeok of Silla: why are contemporary accounts more positive of her than modern historiography?	6
Question(s) about Victorian social mores	5
Why does English have different phonetic values for certain letters compared to other European languages? Why and when did this happen?	1