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Bernd Roeck
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A Riveting, Timeless Journey Through the Afterlife: Inside the World of Dante’s
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By
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Helen Castor
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By
Dan Jones
| October 3, 2024
How the Massacre of Beziers Marked the Beginning of Centuries of Violence in Europe
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T. D. Allman
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By
Jacob Soll
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