In his book "Ramses II and His Time"; Immanuel Velikovsky continues his reconstruction of ancient history. This volume covers the best-known of old Egypt's pharaohs; Ramses II. Velikovsky points out how little we know about this famous ruler. His revised chronology places Ramses II firmly into the 7th century B.C. and not; as we have been led to believe; hundreds of years earlier in the 13th century B.C.. Ramses II's adversary was thus none other than Nebuchadnezzar. We are made privy to fascinating personal details about this great Chaldean ruler; whose autobiography Velikovsky was able to locate. As in the first part of the series "Ages in Chaos"; this volume unearths a string of erroneous theories and dismisses as pure fantasy several other aspects of the traditional written history concerning the ancient world. We learn; for example; that the so-called Hittite Empire is an historical invention and; in another critical paragraph; Velikovsky leads us the to the proper understanding of the Bronze- and Iron Ages. In the extensive supplement; Velikovsky deals with the age-calculating method of radiocarbon dating and its surprising connections to his own theories.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Good overview of the marhsals during the pre-WWI eraBy Nicholas RobertsDunn's book on Napoleon's marshals can be considered an early precursor of the version edited by Chandler in the 20th century. Written in the 19th century before the advent of mechanized warfare it gives the reader a good look at how the marshals performed through the eyes of near contemporaries. The books is divided into chapters with one marshal per chapter. Overall Dunn is sympathetic to the marshals; perhaps recognizing the inherent difficulties of warfare at that time. Many modern writers are rough on these talented commanders and put them down as incompetent. Dunn does not do so. He gives a good evaluation of their skills; their military career and their lives in general. Unlike Chandler's later book this is written by Dunn and therefore it is HIS opinion of the commanders. If you want different views of the marshals I would suggest Chandler as some are critical and others are praiseworthy. Comparing the evaluation of these two books would be highly recommended to see what the marshals military thoughts were really like.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Well written and historically accurate !By Alex OffuttGreat read! Just what I was looking for! I would recommend this to anyone interested in individual mini-biographies of Napoleons Marshalls1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great reference bookBy Luis FernandezInformative history with a British slant.The facts speak for themselves; the interpretation may vary.Great reference book.
