As in culture and religion? Some guy who's in my art appreciation class keeps commenting on how Egyptian symbolism in Mozart's opera was pretty accurate considering how the Rosetta Stone wasn't discovered at the time.

Did the soldiers get their pay before a battle or after a battle? And if they did get their pay before the fight what did they do to keep it safe from losing it during battle etc. I'm talking about time periods during and before Napoleon Era.

I am currently working on a project concerning the subject of life as a medieval serf; in particular, the manner in which they would have carried out their daily lives. Regarding the time range, anything between (roughly) 1000CE and 1381CE can be used. Any additional information regarding the manor or village they lived in itself would also be greatly appreciated. I understand that this is a rather broad question so any answer, regardless of its length, is welcome. Thank you.

I have recently been studying the Indus Valley Civilization, its cities (Harappa and Mohenjodaro), and what we know about its culture. The thing that strikes me is how little we know about their language and how little the scholars discuss it (at least the ones I'm reading). I was wondering what theories are being tossed around in the historian community. Was it pictographic or did it have grammar? How decipherable is it? Will we ever find something similar to the Rosetta Stone (there is evidence of trade tied to Mesopotamia) to decipher it?

Im looking for a book that doesnt involve too many stories of people, more fact based with historical argument on the socio economic scene.

In the country where I live Macedonia, we have a lot of debates going on between Albanians, and Macedonians about Alexander. Macedonians say that Alexander is Macedonian. Where we Albanians claim that he is one of us, in our history books he is known as Leka I Madh (The great), but also some other Albanian historians say that his mother was Illyrian and his father was Greek. So Im confused and if anyone knows an answer I would appreciate it very much.

Was it study? Science? What made one a doctor? How did they qualify? What study? What did they heal?

I heard an interesting quote that The Prince may be satire iwas curious however googling leads to small essay snippets that state it's a possibility. Is the "satire argument" valid?

I recently have been doing a lot of reading about British imperialism in India and most of the topics discussed are on the negatives of British imperialism. For example the "drain" of Indian wealth or the "deindustrialization" of India. I want to know the positives of British Imperialism in India (if any) to get a less exaggerated image of the British "conquerors." For example, I have read that British politicians banned the practice of Sati and outlawed child marriages during British rule. What other things did Britain do to help or try to help India, specifically what humanitarian aid? Does it out weigh the damages they did?

I've been reading about their merchant systems, but it wasn't really clear how they bought things. I was wondering if they used money as well, or if it was only the wealthy.

Not sure about the spelling, but I mean the Ana Baptists who took over the town of Munich around 1700?

Perhaps I am mistaken but it seems like a sword, axe, spear or hammer would make better melee weapons than the flail on a battlefield. In the crush of close combat it does not seem feasible to swing a flail.

Was the flail something more likely to be used to a tournament or duel than on a battlefield?

If it was used on a battlefield how were they able to wield it successful?

Or is this a case where the actual use of a flail has been incorrectly portrayed in TV/Film?

We are frequently reminded about the seemnigly unending growth of the world's population. Some people like to make statements such as: 'Our planet can't feed 10, 15, 20 billion people!' and therefore changes have to be made.

I personally don't agree with such statements cause I am positive that few people in the past, when the population was around 1 billion, believed that 7 billion of us could live and survive on planet Earth.

Now what I want to know is how many people did the 18th, 19th or 20th century scientists, politicians think our planet could hold?

This is a story that's circulated in my family since I can remember. I'm a dual citizen of France and the US that was raised in America (my father is a native French citizen). My grandmother was raised in a rural, eastern-central French town called Rigny-le-Ferron. So during the German occupation, our family owned one of the nicer homes in the city, and, as a result, had to house the officers of the German unit that occupied the town. In the courtyard of this home was a statue of Joan of Arc clutching a "French" (period) flag. So the story goes that any time the German soldiers stationed in the town came to speak with the officers staying at the house, they would stop to salute the statue of Joan of Arc. My question is: Is there a historical basis for these soldiers' actions? Or is this some random inexplicable act, as my family has always assumed?

I have been looking for articles and information on the effects theater had on Elizabethan London society and I cna't seem to find anything trustworthy, I really need some help!