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The Great Trials of World History and the Lessons They Teach Us Audible Audiobook – Original recording

Douglas O. Linder JD (Narrator), Douglas O. Linder (Author), The Great Courses (Author, Publisher)

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No understanding of the past is complete without an understanding of the legal battles and struggles that have done so much to shape it. Inside a survey of world history's greatest trials are the key insights to critical issues we still talk about today, including freedom of speech, the death penalty, religious freedom, and the meaning of equality.

Join Professor Linder for these 24 lectures that investigate important legal cases from around the world and across the centuries. From the trials of Socrates in ancient Athens and Thomas More in Henry VIII's England to the Nuremburg Trials in the wake of World War II and the media frenzy of the O. J. Simpson murder case, you'll discover what each of these trials has to teach us about ourselves and our civilization.

Professor Linder takes you back in time to revisit some of history's most famous trials from fresh perspectives that ground them in the evolution of human ideas of law and justice, including the Salem Witch Trials, and the Scopes "Monkey" Trial. You'll also encounter less familiar (but equally important) legal battles, including medieval trials by ordeal and the Trial of Giordano Bruno, which would impact the later trial of Galileo.

For years, Professor Linder has studied the fascinating intersection between history and jurisprudence. Now he's crafted these lectures to share that fascination with you.

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Listening Length	12 hours and 11 minutes
Author	Douglas O. Linder, The Great Courses
Narrator	Douglas O. Linder JD
Audible.com Release Date	December 08, 2017
Publisher	The Great Courses
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Original recording
Language	English
ASIN	B077MCZ139
Best Sellers Rank	#52,909 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #747 in World History (Audible Books & Originals) #6,514 in World History (Books)

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debby

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2018

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Very interesting!

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Kristi R.

If you love true crime novels or lawyer shows, this course is for you!

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2020

Loved this course! If you are a fan of true crime or law shows, this is an excellent overview of the most famous trials in history.
Socrates trial to OJ's trial and a breakdown to why the jury decided what they did, how that affected our judicial system and the ways our world changed because of these trials.
My favorite trials lectured on in this course were the Mississippi Burning trial and the Scottsboro boys trial. The outcomes may not be what we wanted but they did move the course of our country to better representation by all races.
There are so many trials he wasn't able to talk about, that I hope he will do another course as a follow-up.
I borrowed this course from my local library.

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Interesting but Mostly About the U.S.

Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2020

I enjoyed this book, but it’s important to recognized that it is badly misnamed. All of these trials have to do with western civilization and the vast majority have to do with the United States. That being said, I very much appreciated the chance to walk through the working of many interesting cases—several of which I had only a passing acquaintance with. So whether it’s an obscure trial such as that of Giordano Bruno or the far more well-known courtroom dramas of Nelson Mandela or the Scottsboro Boys, there’s a tremendous amount to learn in this Great Courses volume.

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James M. Collins II

Learned a bunch!

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2018

Great opportunity to catch up on events I've heard about but had no detail...

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D Merical

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2018

I love the greatest course. I thought it was done well and brought up some interesting points.

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