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Prior to the Arabs expansion in 7th century, how many Arabs were there in Syria?

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Since Constantine, Roman Emperor was generally known as Christ's regent on earth. After the Council of Chalcedon, there were a lot of Christians deemed as heretics - so did the "heretics" still see Roman Emperor as Christ's regent?

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How did the Japanese kakure kirishitan celebrate Christmas?

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[Ask] Book/article recommendations for anything about the Syrian people (history, religious rites, cultural identity, state formation, etc) in the period of between Roman times to the advent of Islam

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Can I ask for reading suggestion concerning the accounts of travelers in Late Antiquity?

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What are Foucault's influences in study of history, particularly with his "genealogy" methods?

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How much truth is there in the claim that Islamic institution in 7th century is "relatively modern" in its time?

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How was Santa Claus/St. Nicholas depicted in Christmas prior to 13th century? Did the Western Christians had the same depiction of him with the Eastern Christians?

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What was education like in Late Antique Syria?

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Where did the concept of "inner beauty" originate, and how and when it becomes more common?

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Prior to the Arabs expansion in 7th century, how many Arabs were there in Syria?	33
Since Constantine, Roman Emperor was generally known as Christ's regent on earth. After the Council of Chalcedon, there were a lot of Christians deemed as heretics - so did the "heretics" still see Roman Emperor as Christ's regent?	32
How did the Japanese kakure kirishitan celebrate Christmas?	28
[Ask] Book/article recommendations for anything about the Syrian people (history, religious rites, cultural identity, state formation, etc) in the period of between Roman times to the advent of Islam	25
Can I ask for reading suggestion concerning the accounts of travelers in Late Antiquity?	24
What are Foucault's influences in study of history, particularly with his "genealogy" methods?	24
How much truth is there in the claim that Islamic institution in 7th century is "relatively modern" in its time?	22
How was Santa Claus/St. Nicholas depicted in Christmas prior to 13th century? Did the Western Christians had the same depiction of him with the Eastern Christians?	17
What was education like in Late Antique Syria?	16
Where did the concept of "inner beauty" originate, and how and when it becomes more common?	15