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I’ve heard a lot about the idea of the “historical Jesus,” but is there anything on the “historical Muhammad?”

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If the Dutch bought the island of Manhattan from the Native Americans, why was it necessary for them to erect a wall (now Wall Street) to keep them off the property they had just purchased from them?

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Why did Christians stop celebrating Jewish holidays like Passover and Hanukkah?

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Why did Scandinavia become Lutheran?

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What was the Byzantine Emperor Justinian’s relationship with the Roman Papacy?

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Why did some books of the Septuagint not end up in the Jewish Bible?

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How did people verify someone’s citizenship in Ancient Rome?

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The historian Arnaldo Momigliano once said Tacitus’ Germania and the Iliad were two of the most dangerous books in history. I understand the argument for the Germania, but why did he consider the Iliad to be so dangerous?

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What did non-westerners think of western art and vice versa?

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What determined if an American soldier in WWII would be sent to Europe/North Africa or the Pacific to fight?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I’ve heard a lot about the idea of the “historical Jesus,” but is there anything on the “historical Muhammad?”	1223
If the Dutch bought the island of Manhattan from the Native Americans, why was it necessary for them to erect a wall (now Wall Street) to keep them off the property they had just purchased from them?	224
Why did Christians stop celebrating Jewish holidays like Passover and Hanukkah?	62
Why did Scandinavia become Lutheran?	60
What was the Byzantine Emperor Justinian’s relationship with the Roman Papacy?	36
Why did some books of the Septuagint not end up in the Jewish Bible?	34
How did people verify someone’s citizenship in Ancient Rome?	33
The historian Arnaldo Momigliano once said Tacitus’ Germania and the Iliad were two of the most dangerous books in history. I understand the argument for the Germania, but why did he consider the Iliad to be so dangerous?	32
What did non-westerners think of western art and vice versa?	28
What determined if an American soldier in WWII would be sent to Europe/North Africa or the Pacific to fight?	28