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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent way to gain understaning of the subject
Strangely enough, I rate this book highly for precisely the reason that the prior reviewer rated it low. The separation into different approaches (military, social, political, etc.) allows for an extremely well-rounded picture of the history of Denmark. Plus, there is a chronological summary at the end that ties it all together. Admittedly, this approach takes a little...
Published on July 29, 2007 by M. Combs
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9 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed Wikipedia's History of Denmark More
I haven't enjoyed this book primarily due to lack of a captivating chronological narrative. Elements of Denmark's history (economic, religious etc.) are addressed separately over the past 500 years. It is difficult to get a picture of what things were like in any particular century with out first reading the entire book and then putting spread out elements together. I...
Published on June 8, 2007 by Richard W. Malmstrom
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent way to gain understaning of the subject,
This review is from: A History of Denmark (Palgrave Essential Histories) (Hardcover)
Strangely enough, I rate this book highly for precisely the reason that the prior reviewer rated it low. The separation into different approaches (military, social, political, etc.) allows for an extremely well-rounded picture of the history of Denmark. Plus, there is a chronological summary at the end that ties it all together. Admittedly, this approach takes a little work on the part of the reader, but I feel that it gives a far clearer picture of the nation and people of Denmark than a more traditional 'school book' approach.
9 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed Wikipedia's History of Denmark More,
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This review is from: A History of Denmark (Palgrave Essential Histories) (Hardcover)
I haven't enjoyed this book primarily due to lack of a captivating chronological narrative. Elements of Denmark's history (economic, religious etc.) are addressed separately over the past 500 years. It is difficult to get a picture of what things were like in any particular century with out first reading the entire book and then putting spread out elements together. I would recommend reading another book or wikipeadia if one wants to learn and understand the History of Denmark.
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A History of Denmark (Palgrave Essential Histories) by Knud J. V. Jespersen (Hardcover - May 7, 2004)
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