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A History of Mankind

David Roman
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The entire history of mankind, in regular installments. Not just European stuff, but the history of all mankind, from the Americas to Sub-Saharan Africa & Oceania

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The Invention of European Racism

A History of Mankind (371)

From about the 6th century, a new sort of racism starts to appear in Europe, representing a significant change by comparison with older forms of racial discrimination.

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When China First Spilled Out Into the World

In 629, the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang started a 17-year trip to India. The book he wrote after he returned home from his long adventure across the Himalayas remains one of the most interesting travelogues of the entire first millennium.

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Q&A for History of Mankind (46)

Debunking an ancient Egyptian plague; plus questions on the Byzantines, Mediterranean shipping, the world’s first racist joke and a lot more

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Quick Take: Was Joan of Arc the Most Extraordinary Figure in History?

It’s 1418, and a six-year old girl named Jeanne lives a quiet, illiterate life in the depths of the northern French countryside. But the whole country around her is about to explode.

That year, supporters of the scheming Duke of Burgundy,...

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Tang China's Rocky Start

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The Tang Dynasty ended up holding power for almost three centuries (618-907), becoming China’s longest-lasting and most celebrated. And still, over the first few years, it looked like the Tang would go away faste...

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    Historian, tried to be a philosopher but, I don't know how, cheerfulness was always breaking in. Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News alumnus. Business enquiries & death threats: aussiesta-at-gmail.com

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