Rodney Nelson
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A Warrior Dynasty
- The Rise and Fall of Sweden as a Military Superpower 1611-1721
- By: Henrik O. Lunde
- Narrated by: Mark Ashby
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 147
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 132
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Story4 out of 5 stars 130
This audiobook examines the meteoric rise of Sweden as the pre-eminent military power in Europe during the Thirty Years War during the 1600s, and then follows its line of warrior kings into the next century until the Swedes finally meet their demise, in an overreach into the vastness of Russia. A small Scandinavian nation, with at most one and a half million people and scant internal resources of its own, there was small logic to how Sweden could become the dominant power on the Continent.
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1 out of 5 stars
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An author with an idea but not the skills
- By chris loomis on 08-07-15
- A Warrior Dynasty
- The Rise and Fall of Sweden as a Military Superpower 1611-1721
- By: Henrik O. Lunde
- Narrated by: Mark Ashby
Great story: But NO PDF! I'm a PAYING CUSTOMER.
Reviewed: 01-10-17
Would you try another book from Henrik O. Lunde and/or Mark Ashby?
He's boring anyway.
The information is surprising. I never knew this information. I'm a PAYING CUSTOMER. He's dug up a gold mine.
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An Economic History of the World since 1400
- By: Donald J. Harreld, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Donald J. Harreld
- Length: 24 hrs and 25 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,329
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,007
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,003
Most of us have a limited understanding of the powerful role economics has played in shaping human civilization. This makes economic history - the study of how civilizations structured their environments to provide food, shelter, and material goods - a vital lens through which to think about how we arrived at our present, globalized moment. Designed to fill a long-empty gap in how we think about modern history, these 48 lectures are a comprehensive journey through more than 600 years of economic history.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Great Courses...NOT!
- By P. Smith on 01-12-17
Very good
Reviewed: 11-18-16
What did you love best about An Economic History of the World since 1400?
It has some unique insights. I learned some things.
Who was your favorite character and why?
there were no characters.
What does Professor Donald J. Harreld bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
A wealth of experience.
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The Vikings
- By: Kenneth W. Harl, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Kenneth W. Harl
- Length: 17 hrs and 59 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,006
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,453
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,428
As raiders and explorers, the Vikings played a decisive role in the formation of Latin Christendom, and particularly of western Europe. Now, in a series of 36 vivid lectures by an honored teacher and classical scholar, you have the opportunity to understand this remarkable race as never before, studying the Vikings not only as warriors, but in all of the other roles in which they were equally extraordinary - merchants, artists, kings, raiders, seafarers, shipbuilders, and creators of a remarkable literature of myths and sagas.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great topic, awful presentation
- By MortonC on 04-14-19
- The Vikings
- By: Kenneth W. Harl, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Kenneth W. Harl
A most excellent presentation
Reviewed: 08-23-16
What did you love best about The Vikings?
Author was well spoken, knowledgeable. This contains detailed information not available anywhere else.
What other book might you compare The Vikings to and why?
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Which scene was your favorite?
He keeps interest by his interesting anecdotes and humor that he infuses on occasion. Not boring in the least.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
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Any additional comments?
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The American Civil War
- By: Gary W. Gallagher, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Gary W. Gallagher
- Length: 24 hrs and 37 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,628
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,102
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4,077
Between 1861 and 1865, the clash of the greatest armies the Western hemisphere had ever seen turned small towns, little-known streams, and obscure meadows in the American countryside into names we will always remember. In those great battles, those streams ran red with blood-and the United States was truly born.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Series
- By Rodney on 07-09-13
- The American Civil War
- By: Gary W. Gallagher, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Gary W. Gallagher
Beyond excellent
Reviewed: 07-20-16
This is a detailed look at every aspect of the civil war. The presentation is both pleasant and compelling.
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