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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
History in the Gibbons Style
Written in the 1820's, the language is very much in the style of Edward Gibbon (Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire): a flowing narrative, sometimes a bit florid, with definite points of view. You will not doubt whom the author considers a good guy and whom a bad guy. Historiography has changed much in 120 years. You will not find the details (much less the...
Published on October 21, 2007 by Dick from New Hampshire
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Judging the book by the cover
This is a fine book for what it is, which is a history written in the 19th century. But look at the cover- doesn't it look fairly modern? If you buy this book expecting history into the 20th century, you will obviously be disappointed.
Published on January 22, 2008 by Joseph Conklin
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Judging the book by the cover,
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This review is from: The History of Switzerland (Paperback)
This is a fine book for what it is, which is a history written in the 19th century. But look at the cover- doesn't it look fairly modern? If you buy this book expecting history into the 20th century, you will obviously be disappointed.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
History in the Gibbons Style,
By Dick from New Hampshire (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The History of Switzerland (Paperback)
Written in the 1820's, the language is very much in the style of Edward Gibbon (Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire): a flowing narrative, sometimes a bit florid, with definite points of view. You will not doubt whom the author considers a good guy and whom a bad guy.Historiography has changed much in 120 years. You will not find the details (much less the footnotes) you would expect in a modern account. On the other hand, the author covers 2000 years in only 350 pages, so there is little room for them. All in all, a pleasant read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Difficult to read,
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It's an enjoyable book, if dated, but the pages are of variable quality as they were clearly just scanned into a computer. Some are literally unreadable, while others are in decent shape. There has to be a better way to get this back into print.
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The History of Switzerland by John Wilson (Hardcover - December 1, 2007)
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