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This book was worse than bad - it is well-written misinformation that will leave the reader thinking he or she has been well-informed. Clearly written from a Christian perspective, the author bends and twists history to the breaking point to make it fit his world-view. In this book, all of the historical claims of the bible are accepted as fact, when many are in dispute or are seriously doubted by serious historians. Characters of the Old Testament that may have never existed, and events that may have never happened are presented as if they have as much legitimacy as secular history. At one point, the author claims that the Dark Ages were actually more like a starry night because the people of Europe had the guiding light of "their Lord" shining on them. Ugh! In addition, the author characterizes other historical figures in overly romantic terms. Alexander, Julius Caesar and Augustus are spoken of with great reverance, with little notice of their brutal, amoral behavior. Modern historians understand that history is written by the winners, and take a dim view of simply assuming that powerful world figures were as noble and wise as their propanganda claimed. This is history for people who don't want their worldview challenged - even by the truth - if they learned most of their history before 1975. If you want to actually learn something useful, look elsewhere.