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Patrick Allitt is professor of history at Emory University.
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(eng) Full name: Patrick Nicholas Allitt

Opere di Patrick Allitt

The Industrial Revolution (2014) 43 copie
The American Identity (2005) 37 copie
City Life 1 copia
The Populists 1 copia
Men and Women 1 copia
The 1920s 1 copia
The New Deal 1 copia
Reflections 1 copia
The Cold War 1 copia
Founders of America (1983) 1 copia

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Informazioni generali

Nome canonico
Allitt, Patrick
Nome legale
Allitt, Patrick Nicholas
Altri nomi
Allitt, Patrick N.
Data di nascita
1956-08-26
Sesso
male
Nazionalità
UK
Luogo di nascita
Birmingham, England, UK
Premi e riconoscimenti
Henry Luce fellow, Harvard Divinity School (1985-88)
Fellow, Princeton University Center for the Study of American Religion (1992-93)
Nota di disambiguazione
Full name: Patrick Nicholas Allitt

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Allitt, whom I could listen to even if the series were a thousand lectures long, is a great tour guide to England, Scotland, and Wales. (I can't but help notice that Northern Ireland was left out, so this isn't a tour of the UK....) Each lecture is profusely illustrated, and the countryside looks incredibly inviting and the cities bustling but welcoming. Allitt offers lots of practical advice along the way, such as walking as much as possible and always being prepared for rain. The series covers lots of historic landmarks, but also lots of literary ones, and these lectures are particularly good. There are also lectures on the sporting tradition and the legacy of the British Empire--which Allitt puts a good spin on--no mention of the Opium Wars here. Just tea and an influx of immigrants that has made Britain more diverse and improved its food. These lectures will make you want to visit, and I found the canal system to be very enticing--I can't wait to have my own experience there (see Three Men in a Boat). Highly highly recommended.… (altro)
 
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datrappert | Jun 12, 2021 |
Very well presented biography of Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria. (This was also a free book from Audible, so even better). Albert is well covered by historians, but I personally wasn't as familiar with 1800s UK history of the monarchy, so I learned a fair bit. Particularly interesting was that there were still issues of monarch vs. parliament even at that date, due to Victoria's preference for certain politicians and parties ("Bedchamber Crisis" of 1839), and how Albert potentially prevented war between the US/Union and Britain during the US Civil War over a naval interdiction (basically, by softening the letter sent to Lincoln after the incident, leaving open the possibility that the US captain had misinterpreted or exceeded Lincoln's orders in violating British sovereignty, rather than directly accusing Lincoln and the US of doing so). Overall, seems like a genuinely great leader, and the Great Courses program presents it well.… (altro)
 
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octal | 1 altra recensione | Jan 1, 2021 |
A nice primer on teaching. Side note: I'm surprised the author attributed the usage of the generally plural possessive pronoun"their" as some sort of response to feminism's encroachment on the old de facto standard of "he" standing in to represent any singular person. The reality is English grew up using "they" and "their" to talk about an anonymous "he" or "she".
 
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micahammon | Dec 19, 2020 |
Overall, this is an excellent, balanced history of the United States. I used it as part of my daughter's home schooling. Up until the lead-in to the Civil War, the course is taught by Allen Guelzo, and this is his best performance in the Great Courses. The material is well organized and he doesn't get too bogged down in religious history as he tends to do. The Civil War years are problematic. Professor Gallagher is nerve-wracking to watch, as he seems to fear getting too far from his lectern. His delivery is also sub-par, although I found I could listen to him much easier if I just didn't watch him. Professor Alitt brings things back up to a high standard for the last part of the course. This is a fairly old course, so there aren't great visuals, just a lot of pictures of the folks being talked about. So it works very well as an audio only course, if you're looking for something educational for a VERY long car trip!… (altro)
 
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datrappert | 2 altre recensioni | Nov 28, 2020 |

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Opere
152
Utenti
1,211
Popolarità
#21,207
Voto
4.0
Recensioni
15
ISBN
86
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