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Jan 08, 2017 Bevan Lewis rated it really liked it

Professor Andrew Prepare of Lafayette College teaches courses in 'Intellectual History', nonetheless this interesting course pulls in social, political and economic history to provide a survey of European History from roughly 1300 - 1700. Professor Ready summarises the major elements in the course title well. Interesting insights included the economical and political bear on of the wars and plague of the thirteenth century, an excellent expect at the Reformation and a look at the crises of the seventeenth cent Professor Andrew Fix of Lafayette College teaches courses in 'Intellectual History', nonetheless this interesting form pulls in social, political and economic history to provide a survey of European History from roughly 1300 - 1700. Professor Set summarises the major elements in the grade championship well. Interesting insights included the economic and political impact of the wars and plague of the thirteenth century, an excellent wait at the Reformation and a expect at the crises of the seventeenth century.
In the year where we commemorate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther issuing his Ninety-Five theses, Prof Fix'due south coverage of the Reformation is splendid. I certainly gained a much greater understanding of its course, and the attending to the 'outliers' of religious non-conformity such as the Anabaptists was interesting. Ready's view of Luther's actions is to emphasise their gradual quality and the fact that he certainly wasn't looking to create a new church, or indeed even to seriously claiming the Pope's position at first. It was the church building's conclusion to vehemently oppose Luther's challenges that Gear up sees as the decisive factor. He highlights the other challenges to areas of the church that required reform that had non attracted the aforementioned attending, and the fact that Luther's claiming to indulgences certainly wasn't unique. Prepare does adamantly state that the theses weren't nailed to a church door in Wittenberg, a fact that my reading suggests is yet debatable.
Fix'southward account of the religious wars is audio, highlighting the significance early on of Luther'south determination to 'politicize' his entrada (the so-chosen Magisterial Reformation).
The seventeen century is fascinating, with Prepare adopting the famous "Crisis of the Seventeenth Century" historical debate to argue that there was a crisis which was both economic and political. The greatest crisis was the 30 years state of war. Set argues that although the war ended religious wars and encouraged the separation of religion and state it also left Germany devastated, although the kernel of possibility for the futurity was left with the Prussian-Brandenburg land.
The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were quite 'German' in their focus, only once Fix begins looking at the 'Rising of Nations', comparison authoritarianism and other political structures, his geographic focus broadens to consider French republic, the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, England and the Dutch republic. His assessment of the Dutch republic is quite positive and I would similar to read more on this topic as some books I take dipped into seem more equivocal about its effectiveness and how democratic it was. Fix states in the accompanying guide that the republic "evolved a arrangement of checks and balances that worked well to provide a stable and representative government." That may be merely the disunity of the Commonwealth in terms of whether to proceed the state of war with Spain later on the truce generated much controversy. Thomas Munck writes in Seventeenth-Century Europe: State, Conflict and Social Lodge in Europe 1598-1700 that "lacking central authorisation except for the loose confederal framework provided past the States General and the ill-defined rival dominance of the stadholder in each province, the republic experienced recurrent crises of authority during the seventeenth century". Certainly the construction of comparative lectures is useful all the same and provides greater clarity than a lot of histories of Europe.
Overall the course is extremely well structured, delivered and interesting. 1 minor quirk is that the lectures seem to finish quite abruptly as though Professor Set up has run out of fourth dimension. Overall still the material is interesting, well structured and the accompanying guidebook is too excellent. ...more

I've been working my way up The Dandy Courses from Aboriginal Rome towards the modernistic era. All of the courses accept been fantastic but this 1 stands out every bit particularly skilful. I've been working my way up The Great Courses from Ancient Rome towards the modern era. All of the courses have been fantastic just this one stands out every bit peculiarly good. ...more

Jul nineteen, 2021 booklady rated information technology did not like it

I usually love Teaching Company Courses, but afterwards a few lectures, I gave upwardly on this one. There was too much that I questioned so instructor couldn't fifty-fifty pronounce some words correctly, so that was enough. I commonly love Teaching Company Courses, merely after a few lectures, I gave up on this one. There was too much that I questioned then teacher couldn't even pronounce some words correctly, and then that was enough. ...more

Was surprised at some facts this professor got incorrect. He said Prince Arthur died in a gunkhole blow, which is not true, he got ill and died in Wales from unknown causes. There was a Prince William that did die in a boating accident, just it wasn't him. William was Henry I heir, non Henry VII.

Bad scholarship.

Was surprised at some facts this professor got wrong. He said Prince Arthur died in a gunkhole accident, which is non truthful, he got sick and died in Wales from unknown causes. There was a Prince William that did dice in a boating accident, but it wasn't him. William was Henry I heir, not Henry Seven.

Bad scholarship.

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Oct 23, 2014 imngrer rated information technology did not similar it

Absolutely awful. If you bought information technology for its advertised excellence, demand your money back. I am not knowledgeable on the whole flow, I accept a very good acquaintance with most of it. He is just plain incorrect on so many issues. I am non talking nearly the odd date or fact that he has misspoken, I am talking about him totally misunderstanding historical situations and relationships. He just makes himself look foolish. I don't know how they dare sell it. Absolutely awful. If yous bought it for its advertised excellence, demand your money back. I am not knowledgeable on the whole menstruation, I accept a very good associate with about of information technology. He is only manifestly wrong on and then many issues. I am not talking almost the odd date or fact that he has misspoken, I am talking about him totally misunderstanding historical situations and relationships. He just makes himself look foolish. I don't know how they dare sell information technology. ...more than

History in it's proper context is always relative to current times and is the best antidote to the stupidity in which I routinely run across happening around particularly during the political season.

This lecture starts the Renaissance with Florence and even will tell you practically the day that the Renaissance started. In 1382, Florence was in the procedure of losing a state of war with one of their weaker neighbors and the Full general leading the assault against Florence died and thereby saved Florence from defeat.

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History in it'southward proper context is ever relative to electric current times and is the best antidote to the stupidity in which I routinely see happening around especially during the political flavour.

This lecture starts the Renaissance with Florence and even will tell yous practically the day that the Renaissance started. In 1382, Florence was in the procedure of losing a state of war with one of their weaker neighbors and the General leading the assault against Florence died and thereby saved Florence from defeat.

The city fathers decided to look at what had gone wrong and one of the things is they realized that their scholasticism was only geared towards producing Lawyers, Doctors and Theologians and not critical thinkers able to generalize from the particular to the universal (scientific discipline and philosophy previously was not inductive, but deductive, from the universal to the detail).

The city fathers made a concerted effort to teach the people how to think critically and to conceptualize beyond the old standards. By rejecting the quondam ways of scholasticism, they led to providing a modern perspective which will ultimately lead to the Enlightenment. The Florentine city fathers would have realized how nothing could exist more stupid than to accept a politician exist cheered when he says that "a welder is worth more than a philosopher" (this is an actual example from this current political season, and highlights the stupidity currently going on). That argument is wrong for multiple reasons. A person's worth doesn't come from what he does for a living, welders make expert philosophers, and pedagogy one how to think critically is always a good thing to practise. In the case of Florence it's going to ultimately pb to the creation of an Isaac Newton.

I don't want to imply that the reformation and nation building parts of this lecture are not relevant to today'southward times for they are and were simply every bit entertaining every bit the Renaissance parts were. I just wish people who cheered such stupid statements as the one cited higher up would read (or heed) to history and science books and lectures and start to think beyond what they meet on their TVs and blogs and get themselves out of the scholastic mindset and start to learn to think critically.

The lecturer does devote 2 hours to the evolution of scientific discipline up to Isaac Newton and explains the Aristotelian Ptolemaic arrangement better than most books I've read on the evolution of science. He'll cease the lecture at the early Enlightenment, and he covers all the steps that are necessary for the creation of an Isaac Newton and a Pierre Bayle (ane of my all time favorite people and I'one thousand glad this lecture gives him his proper place within the Enlightenment, if only briefly).

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Nov 29, 2016 John rated information technology did non like it

A survey course, set on about a sixth grade level. I would rate this a little college except that the first third or so was so full of generalities so lacking in specific examples or facts that information technology was like listening to a series of topic sentences. And at the end, rather than offering a summary overview or preview of what came next, Prof. Ready just cuts off. He's easy enough to listen too...I wish he had worked with better written material. A survey course, set on about a sixth grade level. I would rate this a petty higher except that the showtime third or so was then total of generalities and so defective in specific examples or facts that information technology was like listening to a series of topic sentences. And at the end, rather than offer a summary overview or preview of what came adjacent, Prof. Fix just cuts off. He'south like shooting fish in a barrel enough to heed besides...I wish he had worked with improve written material. ...more

April 12, 2016 Melinda rated it it was astonishing

Listening to this again in 2020....
Appropriate to the times.....
Plague, upheaval and revolts..... sounds like today!

Excellent!!!

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Really fantabulous. Very very worthwhile.

Sep 26, 2021 Valery rated it liked it

I really like the majority of the Nifty Courses lectures, especially the long ones, but this one was a challenge.
The best part of information technology is, without dubiousness, almost Reformation. Hither the lector offers interesting insights, really helps to organise a lot of data and goes across the general thought of 'Luther-xc thesis-church-bad'
As for the renaissance, late medieval likewise as early on age of enlightenment parts - they are very wide and full general. I came into this grade later on finishing three parts on Earl I actually like the bulk of the Great Courses lectures, especially the long ones, simply this ane was a challenge.
The best function of it is, without doubt, near Reformation. Hither the lector offers interesting insights, really helps to organise a lot of information and goes beyond the general thought of 'Luther-90 thesis-church-bad'
As for the renaissance, late medieval likewise as early on age of enlightenment parts - they are very broad and general. I came into this course subsequently finishing iii parts on Early, High and Late Middle ages by Philip Daileader (also TGC lecturer) and i experience like they offer a better insight on the Renaissance role, though they don't spend nearly equally much fourth dimension dwelling on it. Aforementioned for the enlightenment. This might be okay if you lot really have no previous knowledge and just want to get a general impression of the age, but if yous are interested in deeper accept i wouldn't suggest this course.
Lecturer is at times very captivating and interesting, and at times very hard to become through. All in all this was okay as a lecture course, though i wouldn't recommend information technology if y'all want to deepen your knowledge near these periods. Yous should check separate TGC courses for this, or only listen to the Reformation part, which was really great. ...more

Feb 03, 2018 Sabrina rated it actually liked it

It's a long audio book but the lectures in it are interesting and cover a lot of topics. I do wish the lecturer spent more time about the Fine art of the Renaissance as that was the master reason I wanted to heed to it in the first place. Unfortunately the Art section simply received one whole lecture and then related details were sprinkled throughout a few other lectures. If you're checking this out for the Fine art, know that he talks about Art for less than 5% of the audio book.

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Information technology'southward a long audio book but the lectures in it are interesting and comprehend a lot of topics. I do wish the lecturer spent more fourth dimension about the Fine art of the Renaissance as that was the main reason I wanted to listen to it in the first place. Unfortunately the Art department simply received one whole lecture and then related details were sprinkled throughout a few other lectures. If you're checking this out for the Art, know that he talks about Art for less than five% of the audio volume.

This is a little item only I wasn't certain if I could listen to his voice for the whole affair as he sounded dry and deadening at the beginning. Fortunately the lecturer knows his stuff and covers a lot of details on different subjects which makes up for it. Likewise he only sounds dry out and wearisome at the beginning but he shakes that off after the first x minutes.

I did similar how the lessons were organized. Much of his lectures happened at the same fourth dimension during this menses then he split information technology up to focus on one surface area or person, like England or Luther, before backtracking and focusing on another country/person and their history. On a few lectures for one bailiwick he funnels all of the timelines into 1 conclusive lesson to wrap upwardly everything related to information technology.

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Aug 08, 2020 Daniel rated it it was ok

A look at Europe, and just Europe, from the 1300s to the early 1800s. So get-go the good points.

- Good engaging speaker
- his Reformation portion is adequately well done.

The bad

- Some information is flat wrong or misleading.
- He generalizes way besides much. Europe was most definitely not a monolithic cake.
- Lacks context, this is high school level overview with the lack of insight of that level.
- A europe-axial view that fails even to consider the broader Mediterranean much less global pressures."
- He

A expect at Europe, and just Europe, from the 1300s to the early 1800s. So kickoff the proficient points.

- Good engaging speaker
- his Reformation portion is fairly well done.

The bad

- Some information is flat wrong or misleading.
- He generalizes way too much. Europe was most definitely not a monolithic cake.
- Lacks context, this is loftier schoolhouse level overview with the lack of insight of that level.
- A europe-centric view that fails even to consider the broader Mediterranean much less global pressures."
- He knows nothing about the conquest and discovery of the new world, but what he learned in High School,

Id requite this one a hard laissez passer. If the lecturer wasnt such a practiced speaker I would of probably gave it a lower rating.

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Lois is behind her reviews at least a month

2.5 Stars rounded up
I quite enjoyed this and found this interesting enough to hold my involvement through this long rather complicated lecture.
That said the author got lots of unproblematic, Google-able information incorrect. It leads to doubt about the author/professor/historians actually basic cognition abd understanding of this subject.
Again virtually of the errors could've been corrected with a simple Wikipedia search as it'southward dates, ancestry, etc.

This is a dynamic and convoluted period in British history.
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2.5 Stars rounded up
I quite enjoyed this and plant this interesting plenty to concur my interest through this long rather complicated lecture.
That said the author got lots of uncomplicated, Google-able information incorrect. It leads to incertitude about the author/professor/historians actually basic knowledge abd understanding of this subject.
Again almost of the errors could've been corrected with a simple Wikipedia search as it'south dates, beginnings, etc.

This is a dynamic and convoluted period in British history.
Whew chile!

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I've read other books on the menses and wasn't certain what to expect the condiment value to exist of this book but was pleased to obtain an fantabulous understanding off the period personalized to conditions within each if the Eu counties involved. I learned things near the cultures if these regions that is never known. I'd definitely recommend this to those interests in the period.
I've read other books on the period and wasn't sure what to expect the additive value to be of this volume but was pleased to obtain an first-class understanding off the catamenia personalized to conditions within each if the Eu counties involved. I learned things about the cultures if these regions that is never known. I'd definitely recommend this to those interests in the period.
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Dec 28, 2017 Bob Szesnat rated it it was amazing

A great overall of the menstruum. I was most impressed by the speaker's grasp of the reformation. I would recommend this to anyone interested in investigating or take a full general interest in the fourth dimension period. A great overall of the period. I was nigh impressed by the speaker's grasp of the reformation. I would recommend this to anyone interested in investigating or have a general interest in the fourth dimension period. ...more

Feb 29, 2020 30 rated it really liked information technology

Sad to say I waited too long on this review [darn task market]

Feb 04, 2017 Kayiris rated information technology really liked it

expert. the professor was non as skillful as others. gave a lot of insight.

Apr 02, 2019 David rated it really liked information technology

Not my favorite presenter as a speaker, but the course was entertaining and informative.

Informative overview of this time in history

Jul 02, 2015 Vincent rated information technology liked it

This is the class book accompanying the Teaching Company course of the same proper name. I plant the book - the outline and glossary etc OK - the course was for me a video class as I wanted to allow the teacher to apply visual illustrations and maps to better convey the content of the form and that seemed to get better as the form went on but overall that was a really lost opportunity in this state of affairs (this is more a review of the course than the book I approximate) - this is the only class he did for This is the course volume accompanying the Teaching Company course of the same name. I found the book - the outline and glossary etc OK - the grade was for me a video course as I wanted to let the teacher to utilize visual illustrations and maps to ameliorate convey the content of the grade and that seemed to go better as the class went on simply overall that was a really lost opportunity in this situation (this is more a review of the form than the volume I judge) - this is the only form he did for them so mayhap he learned as he went along.
In that location was not demonstrated the connections of all the events here and that was defective it seemed in both the book and the presentation but in my heed it is merging together the whole course and the stream of events (I think). ...more

Autumn 2019. A articulate and pretty comprehensive sweep through European history from the 14C through the 17C. Forty-8 lectures divided into 3 major units (equally in the title), followed past a brief unit of measurement on the Scientific Revolution. The discussions of theology and philosophy are crude, but I appreciate the political, economic, military, social, and cultural analysis, especially the 'international' dynamic (accent on Italia, Germany, France, Holland, Spain, England). Fall 2019. A clear and pretty comprehensive sweep through European history from the 14C through the 17C. Forty-eight lectures divided into three major units (as in the title), followed past a brief unit on the Scientific Revolution. The discussions of theology and philosophy are crude, simply I appreciate the political, economic, military, social, and cultural analysis, specially the 'international' dynamic (emphasis on Italy, Germany, France, Holland, Espana, England). ...more than

The information was excellent, but the professor was challenging to listen to.

Mar 31, 2013 Kilian Metcalf rated information technology really liked it

Very informative, easy to understand and follow the various strands of history that weave together to consequence in the renaissance and reformation.

First time I've given upwardly on one of these - the lecturer droned... his tone of voice didn't change from the narrow range badgerer to my ears bleed.... Get-go time I've given up on one of these - the lecturer droned... his tone of vox didn't alter from the narrow range annoyance to my ears bleed.... ...more than

Such a adept history over view, full of lots of things that I never learned almost earlier and discussing different happenings all over Europe.

Nov 07, 2015 Chris Smith rated it really liked it

Monster of a mind, only extremely interesting tying these periods together in European history. The delivery can exist tough at times, only I learned to like his lecturing.

Accept been skipping around a practiced bit in this, haven't gone through the entire set . . . adept info but not as interesting or also done as the The Long Nineteenth Century set. Accept been skipping around a good flake in this, oasis't gone through the unabridged set . . . good info merely not equally interesting or every bit well washed as the The Long Nineteenth Century set. ...more

Aug 07, 2013 Ilinca rated it actually liked information technology

informative and like shooting fish in a barrel to read, indeed. Petty in-depth analysis, merely with the sheer corporeality of information, no wonder. I felt it failed to tie a few knots, but overall a proficient read.

By and large expert. However, I feel as though it didn't talk about the ramifications of the age of discovery and increased literacy as underlying forces of modify in this era. Mostly skilful. Yet, I feel as though it didn't talk about the ramifications of the age of discovery and increased literacy equally underlying forces of modify in this era. ...more

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