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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
This is at maximum a good introduction for the history of Germany. However it is heavily biased against East Germany. I feel that now I have to read other stuff and different ideas to have some balance because the author believes that everything bad that ever happened to Germany it is because of the East.
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informative
medium-paced
This was a very informative book and made me more curious about the German culture. I actually read it whilst going to Germany and I must say it was book that I would recommend to anyone who would like to have a deeper understanding of Europe and how it works. I know that a lot of people don't like it, because it doesn't go as in-depth as some of the others, but I guess that was the whole point of this book. It was to make you curious about what German history is all about and how Germany falls into the bigger story of the history of the world and how it was created.
I would recommend it to anyone who knows nothing about the country or someone who is going on holiday there and would like a bit of a better understanding of the people and the culture that you find yourself in. The good thing about this book is that it is quite an easy read and you can finish it by the time you land in Germany if your plane time is 1.5 hours or more.
I would recommend it to anyone who knows nothing about the country or someone who is going on holiday there and would like a bit of a better understanding of the people and the culture that you find yourself in. The good thing about this book is that it is quite an easy read and you can finish it by the time you land in Germany if your plane time is 1.5 hours or more.
informative
slow-paced
Kept its promise being short and i found it enjoyable to read. However upon researching online a few critics have stated some sources are not entirely accurate. However as a general overall read about germany it was enjoyable
informative
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informative
fast-paced
I stopped reading on page 28 when I discovered two gross factual errors. Although I am not a historian, it was obvious to me that the author had made errors in his description of the origins of Maximinus Thrax and in the notion that Germanic tribes migrated without their women.
First, Howes states that Maximinus Thrax is of semi-Germanic descent, which is inaccurate. Maximinus was a Roman emperor, and while his origins and ethnicity remain a matter of debate, the claim of his semi-Germanic origin is not supported by historical sources. Most of the sources say he was semi-Dacian.
Second, Howes proposes the theory that Germanic tribes migrated without their women. This assumption is unsupported by historical sources and seems unlikely, given conventional wisdom about the migration of peoples.
It seems to me that the author passes these assumptions off as facts, which raises doubts about his methods and approach to historical scholarship. It gives the impression that he may be fitting historical facts to his ideas and theories, which in my opinion, is not an honest and accurate representation of history.
I would encourage future readers of this book to approach it with critical thinking and verify information from other sources.
First, Howes states that Maximinus Thrax is of semi-Germanic descent, which is inaccurate. Maximinus was a Roman emperor, and while his origins and ethnicity remain a matter of debate, the claim of his semi-Germanic origin is not supported by historical sources. Most of the sources say he was semi-Dacian.
Second, Howes proposes the theory that Germanic tribes migrated without their women. This assumption is unsupported by historical sources and seems unlikely, given conventional wisdom about the migration of peoples.
It seems to me that the author passes these assumptions off as facts, which raises doubts about his methods and approach to historical scholarship. It gives the impression that he may be fitting historical facts to his ideas and theories, which in my opinion, is not an honest and accurate representation of history.
I would encourage future readers of this book to approach it with critical thinking and verify information from other sources.