Gary Rashba
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- 59
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- #280,813
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- 3.7
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While the coverage given early battles (even if the source is anything but reliable) is extensive, the author picks and chooses what to cover and in what depth. Biblical stories get a lot of pages; the crusades in comparison don't get nearly the press that one would expect. Given the vast amount of accurate data available, it's no surprise that the last 60 years get an overwhelming cut of this story. but I would have liked to have seen a little more balance.
Broad overviews covering 3000 years is fine for folks with a passing interest in the subject matter but no real desire to dig deep into particular events. I did learn a few things in the discussions involving biblical battles, and this will probably lead to further reading. While the author isn't egregiously biased when it comes to the religious aspect of many of these wars, discussion on the Arab/Israeli wars is decidedly short of analysis on the Arabic side of these wars (and little to no mention of their casius belli).… (lisätietoja)