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Aug 17 '03
Pros: Witty, more interesting than a concise history book...
Cons: Verbose, drawn out, sometimes connections are hard to make
Summary: From Dawn to Decadence will take you through selective events of the last 500 years. I do emphasize ... read more
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Jan 07 '01
Pros: Very thorough examination of a wide range of topics.
Cons: Not at all politically correct.
Summary: Jacques Barzun has been a favorite author of mine for many years. His name appears on many collections used as college texts but in this book he puts his own writing in a final (?) tour de force. Barzun examines in topical areas much of Western ... read more
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Aug 18 '00
Pros: A very wide range of topics spanning 500 years.
Cons: Topics are not fleshed out in full detail
Summary: This is a great tour de force in the study of Western civilization. It is immense in its scope, ambitious in its thesis, but overall it is very well written. Barzun as indicated in the book title, defines a specific time frame of European history and ... read more
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Jul 17 '00
Pros: Very clever and well-written
Cons: End notes are pretty much useless
Summary: You studied history in high school, and again in college. You've heard all about the Reformation of the church, the colonization of the western hemisphere, and the Industrial Revolution. There doesn't seem to be anything new to say on these ... read more
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