"In recent decades economic historians, following Douglass North, have tended to move away from narrowly quantitative studies toward institutional, social, and cultural history affecting the evolution of economies.[7][a 1] However, this trend has been criticized, most forcefully by Francesco Boldizzoni, as a form of economic imperialism "extending the neoclassical explanatory model to the realm of social relations."[8]"

What is economic imperialism, in the context of the study of economic history?

I ask because there seems to be little rhyme or reason behind the current system. On the one hand, Reddit relies on contributors to offer their expertise, but it’s clear that what they often get is interpretation rather than/in addition to historical fact. As it stands, whatever information is shared on r/AskHistorians is not actually free form—it is filtered through a few moderators. Shouldn’t we know more about the moderators, at least? In other words, “who does number two work for?” ??

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Can anyone recommend me an intro book/ books on the cause, timeline and politics of the napoleonic wars? Thanks for recommendations

I was wondering if the Ancient Books such as the Illiad and Odyssey and the Aeneid were a part of the Library. Besides word of mouth, how did they survive the destruction (if they were a part of the collection of the Library)?

Also what was the governments spending on the Military? Specifically the Royal Australian Navy. I’m working on a possible alternate history timeline involving the Aussies getting their own small fleet aircraft carrier and becoming a regional power.

Like the title says come on I am looking for any official records in Khmer or English for Cambodia pre-1972

I'm basically looking for family members and only have a handful of names and a province to go by.

If anyone could direct me in the right direction I would be extremely grateful.

In other words - pre-European explorers - was actually climbing the mountains a thing? What would they be looking for up there? Or is the climbing-oriented culture a more recent invention?

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Generally, if something was "co-ed" it was an activity which included both men and women. But I've often seen it used to refer specifically to women in college, typically involving sexual undertones, but never seen it used as a way to describe male college students. I was wondering if anyone had any insight on the evolution of this term.

I've always wondered if there was, at some point, any direct (probably accidental) confrontation between soldiers of these countries with real casualties.

I have looked all over, but cannot seem to find anything. Does anyone have any information?

Reddit post in r/MapPorn showing Viking exploration routes got me curious. ^^

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The 18th amendment, section one, states,

"After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited."

This doesn't necessarily prohibit people from drinking, just from making/buying alcohol. Does that mean people could have just bought tons of liquor before the law took effect and stocked up, or did the states regulate this individually? Are there any examples of people stockpiling? Thanks!

My question might sound stupid but I always wondered why. Europeans might not have had knowledge of islands such as Japan, the Philippines or Australia. However, with the silk road and Marco Polo's trip to China, they did knew that there were kingdons further east? Why didn't he think he would reach these ones first?

I know that generals like Caesar and Alexander the Great were famous for fighting alongside their troops, but was it common practice for generals to do so? I assume that as the battle begun they’d want to be on a vantage point to survey it and command units, but they might’ve joined the soldiers in a critical point in battle as a morale boost (i.e. Alesia)?