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andgineer's review against another edition
3.0
Мне показалось неструктурированным набором фактов.
Не слишком интересно изложенных.
Не слишком интересно изложенных.
ehays84's review against another edition
5.0
So good, as are all of Harl's lectures. I am still boning up on my Roman history, and I enjoyed doing that through the lens of those outside Roman borders. Takeaways: Rome in part created those barbarian tribes that led to their downfall, civil wars are always more destructive than those with outsiders, late Roman history had much to do with the order of medieval western Europe, and Rome somehow managed to be incredibly brutal while also being an incredible civilizing force.
I am trying to get a hold of Harl's other lectures, so I can continue learning what he knows. If I could add one person's knowledge base to my head, it would be his.
I am trying to get a hold of Harl's other lectures, so I can continue learning what he knows. If I could add one person's knowledge base to my head, it would be his.
bookfever's review against another edition
3.0
This wasn't a bad lecture series by any means and the content of it was interesting for sure but the lecturer had a habit of stumbling over his words and saying "um" a lot, which could get a little distracting if you keep hearing it. However, with that said, I do understand it must be challenging at times to get through a lecture in a certain amount of time in front of people. I certainly wouldn't be able to do this without stumbling over my words a lot. It just didn't make for the best listening experience for me, personally. I did like the topic of the series a lot, since I love learning more about anything that relates to ancient Rome or ancient history in general. It went into the ancient Romans' conquering of certain peoples like the Gaults, Celts, Huns, Goths (etc) and how the intercommunication developed as the years went on and how their respective civilizations changed as they intermarried and assimilated into the Roman world and vice versa. A fascinating subject manner for sure.
caitlyn216's review
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.25
While it was informative and really interesting, the lecturer's occasional flippant remarks (Dido of Carthage was a very clever gal etc) and jarring attitudes towards certain values and warfare made it a bit of a challenge to finish.
veryperi22's review against another edition
3.0
Fascinating classes on Rome. When it comes to history, Rome/ the Roman Empire beats any other Era or area for me.
laneamagya's review against another edition
3.0
The pronunciations in the audio version are seriously problematic throughout.
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