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What is the association of the 4 playing card suits and the Mamluks?
My opinion is based on most common offices held by Mamluks sultan’s entourage: the cup with the cupbearer (saqi), the polo clubs with the polo master (jukandar), the sword with the arms bearer (...
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Did people write on loose leaf or directly in notebook in middle age?
Newton did both; in the middle ages, nobody did either. Which question do you want answered?
APManuscripts states
This set of papers documents some of Newton's early mathematical thinking, work that ...
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