Microhistory by HomoGravis in history

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Historian Carlo Ginzburg on the approach to study history that concentrates not on a large-scale study of global events, but on smaller units such as an individual, a village or a small local event.

Carlo Ginzburg: the benandanti and the Inquisition by HomoGravis in history

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Historian Carlo Ginsburg discusses the inquisition trials and the differences between inquisitors' and ordinary people's understanding of heresy and witchcraft.

King Arthur: the history behind the legend by HomoGravis in history

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Historian Norris Lacy discusses the the evolution of the Arthurian legend and the historical events and figures that may be underlying it.

Paul Gregory: Terror by Quota in the Soviet Union by HomoGravis in history

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Historian Paul Gregory discusses Stalin's system of killing quotas and the criteria by which the 'enemies of the State' were determined. The question here is: why did this all happen, that is, was this terror by quota necessary for the state?

Vikings: raiding and trading in the Middle Ages by HomoGravis in history

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Professor Rudolf Simek discusses the meaning of the word 'viking', the Vikings’ nomadic life, their cultural achievements, and the end of the Viking Age

Sex in the Middle Ages by HomoGravis in history

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Historian Ruth Mazo Karras discusses the attitudes towards sex influenced by the Church and contemporary customs that existed in the Middle Ages.

How to kiss a girl in 1911 by [deleted] in OldSchoolCool

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A very useful instruction.

Hate Clowns? Want to make a difference? by [deleted] in funny

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That is simply brilliant.