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Title: The Great Trials of World History and the Lessons They Teach Us
Author: The Great Courses
Narrator: Professor Douglas O. Linder JD
Format: Original Recording
Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-08-17
Publisher: The Great Courses
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes
Genres: History, World

Publisher's Summary:
No understanding of the past is complete without an understanding of the legal battles and struggles that have done so much to shape it. Inside a survey of world history's greatest trials are the key insights to critical issues we still talk about today, including freedom of speech, the death penalty, religious freedom, and the meaning of equality.
Join Professor Linder for these 24 lectures that investigate important legal cases from around the world and across the centuries. From the trials of Socrates in ancient Athens and Thomas More in Henry VIII's England to the Nuremburg Trials in the wake of World War II and the media frenzy of the O. J. Simpson murder case, you'll discover what each of these trials has to teach us about ourselves and our civilization.
Professor Linder takes you back in time to revisit some of history's most famous trials from fresh perspectives that ground them in the evolution of human ideas of law and justice, including the Salem Witch Trials, and the Scopes "Monkey" Trial. You'll also encounter less familiar (but equally important) legal battles, including medieval trials by ordeal and the Trial of Giordano Bruno, which would impact the later trial of Galileo.
For years, Professor Linder has studied the fascinating intersection between history and jurisprudence. Now he's crafted these lectures to share that fascination with you.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

Members Reviews:
Interesting material, but . . .
The material covered in this course is undoubtedly interesting, and the lectures improve as the series progresses. But given Professor Linder's credentials and accomplishments, I had hoped for more analysis and scholarship. Instead, we get straight-up story telling, often delivered from the cinematic perspective of an omniscient narrator. This makes for light, entertaining listening, but the legal and historical significance of each trial are only touched upon briefly, if at all.
Professor Linder's reading of his script is also distracting. He is likeable and has a pleasant enough voice, but each lecture is marred by a dozen or more slip ups and mispronunciations. The overall impression is of a cold reading captured in one take and presented unedited. Great Courses lecturers are usually much more polished.
Despite these reservations, I listened to this course in its entirety and enjoyed much of what I heard. I appreciated the Professor's knowledgeable rehearsal of the details of each case, but was frustrated that he never went deeper. As mentioned above, I had hoped for a course exploring the legal, moral and social issues raised by these trials.

Fantastic course!!
History fans will love these lectures over some of the most defining trials throughout history. This was a pleasure to listen to as Professor Linder takes you on a journey through time beginning with the trial of Socrates. The trials are explained in a detailed and entertaining way that isn't slanted towards law students. The lectures are presented in a rational way without a lot of bias or segways into personal tirades. My only reason for the four stars on performance are the pauses when he is likely turning a page or getting lost in the text on a screen.