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eserafina42's review against another edition
4.0
A knowledgeable lecturer whose passion for his subject is obvious from his presentation. I could wish that he had spent more time on some of the earlier, lesser-known pharaohs than devoting two out of three lectures to the relatively unimportant (at least in his own time) Tutankhamun and three to Alexander the Great, the Ptolemies in general, and Cleopatra, but they were interesting all the same.
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This is from 2004, and unfortunately, his theory about King Tut being murdered has not stood the test of time. The machinations that we do know happened could also be explained by the chaos that would ensue when a young king dies suddenly without heirs.isweedan's review against another edition
2.0
Bob Brier was not really vibing with me. His class felt too full of personal speculation and theory and not full enough of archaeological evidence??
tyrshand's review against another edition
4.0
Lots of interesting information, but his tendency to repeat random sentences drove me a bit nuts. Apparently it's a speech pattern that would take some getting used to (he's not repeating important information for emphasis, it's more a conversational style).
the_brewed_bookworm's review against another edition
5.0
Revied my love for Egypt in a big way. Also helped understand the motivations and struggles of the great personalities who ruled Egypt.
duchessofreadin's review
5.0
Dr. Bob Brier brings Egypt back to life through the lives of these great Egyptian pharaohs. The entire course is engaging, easy to follow, and for those who are not familiar with Egypt - a great starting point to jump into different areas of study. From Narmer to Cleopatra, these ten pharaohs made great strides in history, leaving their mark - even if they were erased for a period of time by other pharaohs.
While we are getting highlights, there are so many different areas to jump into for research, and Dr. Brier truly knows his history. Loved this series!
While we are getting highlights, there are so many different areas to jump into for research, and Dr. Brier truly knows his history. Loved this series!