Cyrus the Great Makers of History

4 4 out of 5 stars | 117 ratings

Price: 17.46

Last update: 12-20-2024


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Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Cyrus the Great and learn about a Persian monarch whose impact is still being felt to this day.


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  • R. Proulx
    5.0 out of 5 stars History Beautifully Written
    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2013
    This is part of an exceptional series of biographies from the wonderful school of historians of the mid-nineteenth century, in this case by the brothers John and Jacob Abbott. I hope that I will be forgiven for posting this review at various titles I have read.

    I would like to quote Abraham Lincoln's letter to the brothers, for it is incredibly powerful.

    "I want to thank you and your brother for Abbott's series of Histories. I have not education enough to appreciate the profound works of voluminous historians, and if I had, I have no time to read them. But your series of Histories gives me, in brief compass, just that knowledge of past men and events which I need. I have read them with the greatest interest. To them I am indebted for about all the historical knowledge I have."

    Some may be put-off by the oftentimes long background stories, which can get somewhat tangential to the subject. Jacob especially seems prone to this. However, I find the Abbott's bios fascinating even when they get carried away and wander a bit too far from home. As a true history lover, it is hard to loose me.

    As for judgments and opinions, yes, the Brother's Abbott give them freely and without reservation. While some will no doubt consider their views dated, please keep in mind that these books were written practically two centuries ago, when people thought very differently. In most cases, however, I find their ideas to be timeless, and in this sense, quite refreshing. If only today's historians could write so passionately and sensitively.
  • Ann S.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Really Ver Good!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2017
    A surprise! It is actually very good! Well written and informative about the historical backgrounds.
  • Pintele
    3.0 out of 5 stars Brief Bio
    Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2019
    The book is short in length and didn't go into great details of his life. The stories of Cyrus childhood were worth reading this though.
  • Abteen Vazirisepehr
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2014
    Amazing book. A little hard to read, but much easier to read than other versions of this book.
  • ABoyer
    5.0 out of 5 stars thoroughly enjoyable history lesson
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2021
    I’ve always been interested in this great historical figure due to the prophecies of him by name in Isaiah 44-45 recorded over 200 years before Cyrus was born. This overview of his life was an easy read & gives a good sense of the culture & customs prevalent at the time. Highly recommended for anyone looking to do deeper study around the Biblical accounts of this time
  • Ivana Arostegui
    1.0 out of 5 stars Not content related: impossible to read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2022
    The font of paperback version is so small that is impossible to read comfortably. I'm not commenting on the content.
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    Ivana Arostegui
    1.0 out of 5 stars Not content related: impossible to read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2022
    The font of paperback version is so small that is impossible to read comfortably. I'm not commenting on the content.
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  • gustavo Inacio ferreira assis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2021
    It’s a great good. A very good introduction to Cyrus and the beginning of a great empire. Thank you for this book.
  • ceomyers
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great Author, Poor Publishing
    Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2012
    I cannot help but write a review about this, though it does not affect the book.
    There are not very many things that seem more difficult to accomplish than failing to catch a typo on the SPINE of a book. Save the cover itself, the spine is the most obvious place to locate an error before spending money on printing hundreds or thousands of copies.
    This "Timeless Classics" published version of Jacob Abbott's biographies is, according to the spine, "Cyprus the Great."
    That's all I have to say. Maybe I am picky, but that type of thing really annoys me.

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