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Fantastic Overview of Mesopotamian civilization and its relevance

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 09-09-24

Some might be a bit disappointed at the lack of deep dives into Babylon itself, but this is unfortunately inevitable due to the fact that Babylon has sunk into groundwater.

However, this book does a better job of getting across the wonder of Mesopotamian civilization and its modern relevance than anything I've read. It really imparts up on the reader strong inoressions of the character of the societies in Mesopotamia and Assyria and gives an entertaining overview of its chronology, personalities, culture, and archeology.

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Fantastically in-depth

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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 11-19-23

A book made for people like me who crave detail in their nonfiction and biographies especially. It's full of amusing anecdotes, insight into antebellum America and the West especially, and really brings Lincoln's personality and world to life with vivid description.

I found the psychoanalyzing incredibly annoying at times ("Lincoln may have mistrusted women because of his abandonment issues following his mother's death" and such) but the author's use of direct quotations and citing of first and secondhand sources throughout the book really makes it stand out among other well-regarded biographies.

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Great narrative biography

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Revisado: 09-06-23

McCullough is one of the greats, a wonderful introduction to modern US politics. Five stars just for the narrator's FDR impression alone.

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Nathan Long and Jonathan Keeble deliver

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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-13-23

I was a bit worried by the change in author and the GW-mandated time skip. But this might actually be my favorite Gotrek & Felix novel since Skavenslayer. There's some serious character development and high stakes, and the titular characters feel like the same people that they were in the King novels. The narration is flawless as always.

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