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lprnana6572's review against another edition
4.0
If you like ancient history, this book covers the question of what happened in 1177BC to cause a general collapse of what had been a strong cultural economy in a form that is readable. At the end, it dishearteningly states that all civilizations eventually collapse and looks briefly at the state of the world today.
readbyashleyd's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Such an interesting and educational read! Can’t recommend it highly enough, my only complaint is I wanted more!
picklebread's review against another edition
5.0
Very interesting book and well written, which academic work often isn't. Made some unexpected but very interesting points about globalisation and the modern financial system.
aydanbereading's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
fascinating stuff, though you only spend brief respites on each civilisation/period/person that I wish were expanded upon. Drawing juxtaposition and highlighting the similarities between their collapse and our current society’s trajectory was as unnerving as it was interesting.
The biggest problem with the book however is that can be a slog to get through which is reflected in my rating.
The biggest problem with the book however is that can be a slog to get through which is reflected in my rating.
finhatfield's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty nice. I was listening to the audiobook so I think sometimes the dates were a bit difficult to organize in my head.