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Good Lessons in an Amazing Story

Revisado: 09-23-19

This book does an excellent job of telling the remarkable story of the Endurance's loss and the saving of its crew by Shakelton. The management lessons are deftly folded into the narrative without interrupting it.

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Excellent Review

Revisado: 10-03-15

This is a great overview of Japanese history with an emphasis on the cultural aspects. The professor is excellent. His presentation is very good, making it easy to follow in the audio program.

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Excellent Focused History

Revisado: 05-23-15

This is a short, focused history of the Norman conquest of England. The introduction of the key players and the historical context is well done. The key events and their aftermath are well explained. Overall an enjoyable and informative listening experience.

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Excellent Civil War History

Revisado: 05-23-15

Professor Gallalgher provides excellent coverage of the Civil War. From the first outbreak to the surrender at Appomatox, he provides a complete historical narrative from a political and military perspective, as well as covering social and economic topics with great clarity. His presentation style is engaging and easy to listen to.

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Covers All Dimensions of Cybersecurity

Revisado: 05-23-15

As a computer professional, the comprehensive nature of this course was illuminating. Rather than focus only on the technical aspects of cyber security, the professor covered political, cultural, legal, and international relations perspectives. With excellent overview of the issues and challenges as well as practical discussions on ways forward, this course is valuable for everyone who uses the internet. That is, essentially for everyone.

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Great Course

Revisado: 05-16-15

This is a thought provoking course that covers more than a millennium of history. The lecturer is great and his analysis is sound.

His choices of battles is spot on, but that doesn't mean I agree. But his rationale is clearly stated.

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A Series of Violent Episodes Create a Whole

Revisado: 06-04-14

Would you listen to Great Battles of the Ancient World again? Why?

This course presents a unique look at ancient history by focusing on key battles. The context of the battle is established and its conduct and outcome discussed in detail.

While this is a series of episodes, Professor Fagan makes it a whole story. The battles are presented in a narrative of the emerging civilizations and empires of the ancient world. This ties them together so you can see how they affected the course of history.

The detail on strategy, tactics, and armaments is excellent. The descriptions are complete. There is never a dry moment.

What about Professor Garrett G. Fagan’s performance did you like?

With a wonderful speaking style, Professor Fagan pulls you into the story and makes you see the scenes he describes.

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Great Balance of Narrative and Theme

Revisado: 06-04-14

What did you love best about The History of Ancient Rome?

The structure of the course is excellent. You know where you will be going so the content is easy to follow. The narration is outstanding.

You travel from the emerging city state to the empire with a clear narrative of what happened and a complement of thematic content on why it happened. There is an excellent balance of political, military, and social history.

This was my first ancient history course from the Great Courses. I listened to the course while taking my daughter to college, a four-day round trip drive, half of it solo. I will always associate eastern Oregon with Ancient Rome.

Have you listened to any of Professor Garrett G. Fagan’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Garrett Fagan's lectures are captivating. His style keeps one engaged and is never dry.

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Great Survey of Ancient Greece

Revisado: 06-04-14

What did you love best about Ancient Greek Civilization?

This survey of ancient Greek history is a comprehensive but compact review of this key civilization. With the typical back and forth between narrative and topical content, I was brought back to my undergraduate courses in this topic. This course compares most favorably with the lectures I recall from years ago.

What did you like best about this story?

If you want to know the key events of Ancient Greece -- this is the course for you. From Marathon to the Peloponnesian war, from Pericles to Socrates, to the strange case of the Spartans, this has it all.

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Excellent Survey of Alexander and his Age

Revisado: 06-04-14

What made the experience of listening to Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age the most enjoyable?

The professor did an excellent job presenting both a historical narrative and thematic content. He takes you through the history in a way that give a great feeling on how it evolved, and returns to provide ways to understand why things happened as they did (and he is not afraid to say when we don't know).

What about Professor Jeremy McInerney’s performance did you like?

His style is engaging. The pace of presentation is excellent. There is just enough fun put into the descriptions that it is never dry.

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