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kopirgan
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Below the Surface: Archeological Finds from the Am...
That's exactly what history should be about. Ordinary lives of ordinary people. But it's mostly which King fought with which emperor and slept with which socialite.
Insanity
4 days ago
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Depends on the sources, earlier historical writing is definitely like that, whilst more modern writing often has a more nuanced approach.
“histoire vue d'en bas et non d'en haut”
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