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The History of Ancient Egypt
- De: Bob Brier, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Bob Brier
- Duración: 24 h y 25 m
- Grabación Original
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General5 out of 5 stars 7,138
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 6,409
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 6,384
Ancient Egyptian civilization is so grand our minds sometimes have difficulty adjusting to it. It lasted 3,000 years, longer than any other on the planet. Its Great Pyramid of Cheops was the tallest building in the world until well into the 19th century and remains the only Ancient Wonder still standing. And it was the most technologically advanced of the ancient civilizations, with the medical knowledge that made Egyptian physicians the most famous in the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Incomprehensibly complete
- De Nassir en 07-09-13
- The History of Ancient Egypt
- De: Bob Brier, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Bob Brier
A spectacular look at the impossible age and achievement of Egypt and its people
Revisado: 04-05-23
This is easily among the best lecture series I’ve ever listened to. The lecturer breathes humor and humanity into pharaohs who have been dead for five thousand years. He makes dense and challenging history vivid and accessible. A must listed for anyone interested in ancient history. On a less intellectual level, I love how Professor Brier says “my man!” about any historic figure he even vaguely likes.
I have two minor complaints. Firstly, we never get approximate dates for anything. Professor Brier says he doesn’t see these dates as all that important to understanding the topic, but with a history so impossibly long it would be nice to know vaguely where in human development we were. This course covers 3,000 years of history, so it’s easy to get lost.
My second complaint is that while Professor Brier does an exceptional job of telling us what the Egyptians did invent, he doesn’t really tell us what they didn’t invent. I would have liked to hear about what important innovations Egypt imported from other societies, such as ancient Mesopotamia. As it stands, it sometimes seems like Professor Brier is crediting all substantive human development to one society.
That being said, I love this course and can not recommend it enough.
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Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age
- De: Jeremy McInerney, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Jeremy McInerney
- Duración: 12 h y 13 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 398
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 348
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 348
This series of 24 lectures examines a crucial period in the history of the ancient world, the age ushered in by the extraordinary conquests of Alexander the Great. In all the annals of the ancient world, few stories are more gripping than those from this era. In the opening lectures, you'll explore the enigma of Alexander, son of a brilliant father, yet always at odds with the man whom he succeeded. Just as important to these lectures are the in-depth discussions of the bounties of Hellenistic culture, which contributed landmark ideas in everything from philosophy, art and architecture, and religion.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Overview of Alexander and Hellenistic Empires
- De Mike en 03-22-14
An exceptional lecture series with a misleading title.
Revisado: 07-21-22
This course was fantastic, and offered great insights into a period of history I had a simplistic understanding of. However I feel it is titled incorrectly. The title would suggest that this series is about Alexander the Great, when only the first two lectures summarize his life and death. Instead the course focuses on the Hellenistic world established by his conquest and successors after his death. Regardless, this series was genuinely wonderful.
If you are looking for a course about Alexander’s life and conquest with a more biographical focus I would recommend Professor Keneth Harl’s course on Alexander also from this company.
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Heart of Darkness: A Signature Performance by Kenneth Branagh
- De: Joseph Conrad
- Narrado por: Kenneth Branagh
- Duración: 3 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9,362
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 8,310
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 8,284
A Signature Performance: Kenneth Branagh plays this like a campfire ghost story, told by a haunted, slightly insane Marlow.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disgusting Revision
- De Long_Schlong_Silver en 09-27-18
Censoring the racism in a book that is essentially about colonialism
Revisado: 10-24-21
Kenneth Branagh’s performance is exceptional, and Conrad’s novel is talked about all these years later for a reason, but the thing that bothers me about this adaptation is that it is censored to exclude racist language. This book is an essential text on the barbarism of colonialism, and censoring it is a poor choice.
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