Well informed, not the best public speaker
This professor obviously has a dominating command of the information he is presenting, but like the other reviewers have mentioned, his "add-ins" or "catch phrases" are incredibly distracting. "Uh", "um" and his repeating certain words several times before moving on with his sentences can really slow your comprehension of his lecture. I'm not picking, but to me, his speech patterns sound rather similar to Woody Allen's, (or the Sicilian from the Princess Bride- inconcievable!). That thought actually made me enjoy the lectures even more. On the positive side, he is very obviously passionate about the material, and I can imagine if you were sitting in his class, the energy might be contagious.
Gidget1899 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/12/12
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Wen die europäische Geschichte der letzten Jahrhunderte interressiert und -wichtig! - wer der englischen Sprache mit amerikanischem Akzent gut mächtig ist, sollte sich das auf jeden Fall laden! Sehr zu empfehlen!!
Felix FC Bayern Fan via Apple Podcasts · Germany · 02/07/11
Enjoyable and informative lecture series. The only downside was that every topic seemed to relate back to France in some manner, and the over-pronunciation of French words became a little distracting.
dprlynch via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/30/12
Mr. Merriman opens doors, windows and an entire universe of thought. I found him engaging, brilliant, rambling, evocative and interestingly emotional (not boring). He enabled me to conceptualize a society of thought no other professor has done. A real treasure and MUST HAVE to anyone remotely...Read full review »
Evagee via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/17/11
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