For example, in the New Testament, "maetanoeo," is thought to be equivilent to the word repent, but the prefix and suffix do not really seem to form this meaning. Do we just assume from the context it is written in?
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Was it Nazi Fervour? Were any major German cities occupied when WWI Germany gave up?
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I'd appreciate (direct translations of) descriptions written by the crusaders if at all possible.
Sorry if this has already been asked, I searched for something like this and didn't find anything.
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It seems as though street gangs in the early 1900s were largely comprised of Irish, Italian, Polish etc. immigrants or their descendants. Now it seems as though street gangs are mostly comprised of African Americans and Latinos. When and why did this switch happen?
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When was that, exactly?
What's the origin if this phrase?
Is this an allusion to beastiality?
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Hi, r/askhistorians! I recently read Albert Speer's "Inside the Third Reich" which lead me to read his wikipedia article on which I found this little tidbit:
"Another legacy was the Arbeitsstab Wiederaufbau zerstörter Städte (Working group on Reconstruction of destroyed cities), authorized by Speer in 1943 to rebuild bombed German cities to make them more livable in the age of the automobile. Headed by Wolters, the working group took a possible military defeat into their calculations. The Arbeitsstab's recommendations served as the basis of the postwar redevelopment plans in many cities, and Arbeitsstab members became prominent in the rebuilding."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Speer#Architectural_legacy
This idea was really interesting to me but I dont have enough interest to slog through a translation of the German book it cites.
I am particularly interested in the idea that plans that were devised in Germany were utilized in cities they had taken part in destroying. Did the French, English, and Italian governments utilize the members of the German committee? What other (potentially more recent) urban planning efforts have drawn from the efforts of the Arbeitsstab?
Thank you in advance!
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I was looking at this thread when something that I already remarked in the past struke me : the popularity of female french given name in the english speaking world.
Now I understand that the different countries and cultures of the western world share a great deal of given name. But most of the time, they won't be identical and will be adapted locally. The english Mary for instance, will be Marie in french or Maria in italian/spanish. The french Jean will be the english John or the spanish Juan. The french Eveline will be the english Evelyn.
Well, I am not considering this kind of names. Theses names have obviously a common origin, but have evolved mostly separatly and Mary isn't a french name or a spanish name. It is a english name in its own right.
No, I am talking about french given name, considered as deeply french that have disctintive french features that don't really exist in english, but that you meet really often in english speaking countries. Like if instead of giving the english name Peter, people in England started to give the name Pierre for instance.
Jacqueline for instance can be (but not often) meet in an english speaking country. But it's a name distinctively french : Jacques, pronunced exactly like Jack, is a common male french given name that doesn't exist in english (Jacqueline being its feminization); the construction -cques, is typically french and doesn't exist in english; the construction -line with the final -e marking the feminine is also typically french, the english version would be -lyn (like Eveline/Evelyn).
The same goes for Charlotte, quite popular in english-speaking countries and also french : in english Charlotte and Charlot would be pronunced the same way; but in french Charlot would be pronunced Charlo, single final consonants always being silent. So the there is the need to double the consonant and add a e, a typically french feature meet really often.
Also, Jacqueline and Charlotte are very common in France, and their french origin seem to be confirmed by wikipedia.
Same goes for the french Marguerite, given in english speaking culture along its english counterpart Margaret.
The list goes on with Belle, Annabelle, Marianne, Michelle, Sophie (non french version being often Sophia), Danielle, Elise, Amelie, Valerie, Chloé etc. and actually most female name finishing in -elle, -ine or -ie, differents exemples of feminization in french.
And, interestingly enough, while french female given name seem to be popular, uniquely french male given nam seem to be non-existent, or at least way less given. You'll find Paul or Robert in both culture but none of them is more english or french.
TL;DR : Why are female french given name so popular in the english speaking world ?
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When Japan surrendered to the Allied Powers, how were the logistics worked out that allowed the forces to land/dock in the harbors on the Japanese islands?
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I'm in the process of re-watching 'The Pacific'. Two of the major sources for the series are With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by Eugene Sledge; and Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie. Are there any works by former Japanese military servicemen on their experiences during WWII? In particular accounts from ground forces?
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I'm specifically interested in Polish immigration, and some research I've done indicates that there may have been some prejudice towards Polish people on the part of some inspectors. I've read one account of women being forced to strip to the waist in full view of everyone, and of sometimes harsh treatment of Poles in general by some inspectors. But I would like to know more, if anyone can help.
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I don't history good.
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When did this start? How did phone sex evolve? Did Rosie announce one day she will be on the phone and talk dirty? The whole concept seems so abstract to me I cannot possibly imagine how it could have started.
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The western world seems to have a cultural connection between homosexual men and careers such as acting, dancing, singing etc.. Has this always been the case? Also is there any historical accuracy to the claim?
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Doesn't necessarily exclude things sold prior to the concept of mass production, or a corporate brand.
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The article is here.
Follow up question: Assuming that it isn't true, can we see anything like a skill progression or accumulation of knowledge when it came to steppe peoples' ability to take a city?
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I'm a law student and I just read this exchange between Christina Hoff Sommers and Nancy KD Lemon. Lemon is a Berkeley Law Professor and the editor of Domestic Violence Law and Sommers was critical that she allowed unsourced passages like this in her casebook
The history of women's abuse began over 2,700 years ago in the year 753 BC. It was during the reign of Romulus of Rome that wife abuse was accepted and condoned under the Laws of Chastisement. … The laws permitted a man to beat his wife with a rod or switch so long as its circumference was no greater than the girth of the base of the man's right thumb. The law became commonly know as 'The Rule of Thumb.' These laws established a tradition which was perpetuated in English Common Law in most of Europe
When challenged, partially on the fact that Romulus is a semi-mythological figure, Lemon doubles-down, relying on ancient sources:
Plutarch and Livy each state that Romulus was the first king of Rome. He reigned from 753-717 BC, and created both the Roman Legions and the Roman Senate.
Now, I'm not a historian, but even simply from browsing /r/askhistorians, the naivety of baldly relying on those claims as truthful struck me dumb, and makes me seriously question the quality of legal scholarship generally, and feminist legal scholarship particularly.
Is this a widespread problem?
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Hi I wasn't really sure where to ask this, but I need to find interesting artists of Weimar Germany and thought I would try here. Really I was hoping that someone knows of an artist who did work in response to the hyperinflation, such as how people made wallpaper out of money, except more directly works of art. If anyone can help that would mean a great deal to me! Thanks!
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The Ottomans were a huge historical power, and they took part in World War I on the side of Germany and Austria-Hungary if memory serves, yet I only know that because I played Civ V and looked up their Civilopedia page. Which surprises me, considering I feel I should've heard about such a major political power before. Before I started that game I had never heard of the "Ottomans" before in any history lessons about WWI, or in any other historical connection.
I have a pretty bad memory sometimes, so it is possible my history books might've simply called them "turks". In any case, I feel like I've heard incredibly little of the Ottoman empire, considering the fact that they were a major european political power for several centuries.
Is it just me, or is the Ottoman largely ignored when teaching students european history?
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I've been reading Thirteen Years at the Russian Court by Pierre Gilliard, who was a tutor to Tsar Nicholas II's children. He talks about how during the war Germany set about trying to cause unrest by spreading propaganda within Russia. Here are some excerpts:
At Berlin the authorities now knew that Nicholas II would stand by his allies to the bitter end, and that all attempts at a rapprochement would be broken against his unswerving determination to continue the war at any cost. They also knew that the Tsar was the sole bond between the different parties in the Empire, and that once it was removed no organised power would be capable of averting dismemberment and anarchy. The German General Staff therefore devoted itself unceasingly to ruin the prestige of the monarchy and bring about the downfall of the Tsar. To attain that object the essential step was to compromise the Tsar in the eyes of his people and his allies. Germany had in Russia many sources of intelligence and powerful means of action, and she devoted herself to spreading the idea that the Tsar was thinking of liquidating the war and making a separate peace.
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I have explained above that in the autumn of 1915 the Berlin Government had realised that they could never overthrow Russia as long as she stood united round her Tsar, and that from that moment her one idea had been to provoke a revolution which would involve the fall of Nicholas II in view of the difficulties of attacking the Tsar directly, the Germans had concentrated their efforts against the Tsarina and begun a subterranean campaign of defamation against her. It was skillfully planned and began to show results before long. They had stopped at nothing in the way of calumny. They had adopted the classic procedure, so well known to history, of striking the monarch in the person of his consort. it is, of course, always easier to damage the reputation of a woman, especially when she is a foreigner. Realising all the advantages to be derived from the fact that the Tsarina was a German princess, they had endeavoured to suggest very cunningly that she was- a traitor to Russia. It was the best method of compromising her in the eyes of the nation. The accusation had been favorably received in certain quarters in Russia and had become a formidable weapon against the dynasty.
He gives one anecdote supporting this:
I was able to ascertain this for myself at the end of 1915. At the house of some friends one day I met a young officer whose political opinions were favorable to the Court. He told us with intense indignation that on the Tsarina's orders someone had taken gifts and money to the German officers being treated at the same hospital as he had been in. This envoy had not even entered the rooms occupied by the Russian officers. Astonished at his story, I asked for details. An enquiry was ordered. It completely confirmed the story I had been told, but it was impossible to trace the individual who had succeeded, by the use of forged papers, in making the authorities believe he had an official mission. Pure chance had brought me into contact with one of the many provocations organised by German spies with German money.
I haven't read too much about this period, and the idea of Germany trying to attack the Tsar from within Russia like this isn't something I've come across before. I know it's wise to take the words of someone so close to the Imperial Family with caution, so I'd like to know if there is much evidence for his claims that some of the many damaging rumours about the Tsar and Tsarina were instigated by Germans, rather than Russian opponents.
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It seems that knights serve in a "shock troop" role something that broke the stalemate of a battle by introducing a decisive factor into the mix. My lecturer speaks of them as something entirely new and completely changed the battlefield and as a result the social orders of the time period.
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Was there a fear that some silver tongued Englishman would trick the Americans into giving up their independence? Sleeper agents infiltrating federal politics from Europe? Or would it have been understood as barring someone born a slave, or a Native American?
Is there any particular reason it applies only to the presidency and no other office?
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