Justin H

Very brief

Revisado: 03-29-21

A very brief and interesting history of this time period. I had a few issues with some of the things peppered in that made me Question things. I also had an issue with it at the very end during the battle of New Orleans. I do not know if it was an error of the voiceover artist or the authors but it states that there were 7500 British troops in 50 ships that attacked New Orleans and that there were 16,000 American troops defending it. However the end result was 12,000 British soldiers killed including the commander of the forces. This number is inconsistent with the earlier number of British troops of 7500. Again, since it was an audiobook I do not know if it was an error with the authors or the voiceover artist.

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Wetted the appetite

Revisado: 01-02-21

Very general. Was hoping for more details about Harun al-Rashid but unfortunately half of the book was a history of the caliphate and Islamic history in general, which was interesting but I was hoping for more information on al-Rashad. Good overall but very short.

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Amazing!

Revisado: 12-30-20

An amazing, detailed Account of the great siege of Malta. This book was amazing. The voiceover artist was amazing.

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Amazing Accounts

Revisado: 04-30-19

Amazing accounts of German Soldiers!! I would love to find more of these accounts.
The VO artist did really well too!!

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A one sided view of the Sunni Shia split

Revisado: 08-16-18

I got this book because it was on the commandant’s reading list. I was very surprised it made the list. A very one sided view of the Sunni Shia split. It was more like a “based on a true story” book. A lot of assumptions are made without any facts. Not to mention the anti-West rhetoric towards the end. Not a very objective read. If you’re looking for more fact based information on the subject, look elsewhere.

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Unfortunately Subjective

Revisado: 07-09-18

Why is it so difficult to find objective writing regarding Islam or Middle Eastern history in general? I was so bummed at how subjective this course is. Too much of ‘well the Christians and Jews did it too’ type of talk. I just want to know the good, the bad, and the ugly about the history of Islam. The more I study about this topic the more I realize that I’m better off going directly to the primary sources. Overall this course was a serious let down. I love the topic and there were some good facts mentioned, however, these lectures only scratch the surface of everything. Gearon does have a good voice for narration and it isn’t flat. I could listen to his lectures and not get bored.

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An Excellent Book

Revisado: 06-02-18

Very Interesting book. A very non biased approach. Dan was also excellent as the voice over.

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I’m so bugged I wasted a credit on this.

Revisado: 12-26-17

I felt like I was listening to an infomercial. Don’t waste your money. He constantly says the same thing over and over....never getting to the point. Annoying.

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A Diamond in the Rough

Revisado: 11-13-17

I don’t think any Stone was left unturned in this thoroughly researched book. I enjoyed listening to this so much that I went and purchased a hard copy to use in my research. It truly is a great work.
AUDIBLE 20 REVIEW SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY

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