Biased and Inaccurate

From some basic things like wrong dates, to larger things like a clear bias in the lens with which he views history, this wasn’t what I hoped. Some good insights but bear in mind it’s far from perfect

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Not up to the standard of other courses

I returned this audiobook after finishing less than half of it.

First, the course is entirely focused on European and American history: no Egypt, no Genghis Khan, no Inca Empire, nothing at all from Africa or India. Instead we get long treatises on Dante's poetry and the Sistine Chapel. I fully endorse taking time to explore achievements in science, art and culture, but this is a very restricted view of world history.

Second, the lecturer wears his Christianity too much on his sleeve for what is supposed to be a course on history, rather than religion. He treats Old Testament mythology as historical fact (such as the parting of the Red Sea), and manages to work his way around to sermonizing on Christian principles in almost every lesson. Religion has been a fundamental of human experience from the beginning, but specific religious claims should not be treated uncritically, especially when doing so puts the teacher well outside the mainstream. The final straw for me was the lesson on Michaelangelo painting the Sistine Chapel - more time was spent on retelling Genesis and parsing its meaning than the historical and cultural context behind the art. Stick to the history, please.

Professor Fears has a good voice and an engaging manner, I have no complaints about the delivery. It's just too bad the content of the course was so blinkered.

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Needs to be re-titled or updated

I was really interested in the subject matter, however I feel there is a heavy American-Christian bias and I don't need to be a history expert to notice a failure to separate opinion from fact. In my opinion, the author missed out on critical events, and over-emphasized others, as a result of his world view.

I find the voice of the narrator uncomfortable in sound and diction. I prefer not to be preached to in the context of a historical account. If I want to read the bible or listen to a homily then I will do so. The book needs to be re-titled to reflect "from a American-Christian point of view", or revised to include a truly global perspective and some of the current content edited out.

The subject has a large scope, and the author's opinions have merit: they are merely biased. For a 2nd Edition collaborating professors in other fields, such as history of science & technology, could be brought on board to effectively round out the knowledge base and opinions.

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