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Mythos
- Written by: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 103
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 99
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 98
Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire, and transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing
- By Kindle Customer on 2019-10-04
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The History of the Ancient World
- From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
- Written by: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 26 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting listen
- By Blair on 2019-10-18
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The Storm Before the Storm
- The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic
- Written by: Mike Duncan
- Narrated by: Mike Duncan
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 248
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 232
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Story5 out of 5 stars 231
The story of the tumultuous years that set the stage for the fall of the Roman Republic....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant, especially for beginners like myself
- By Stefan J. Knibbe on 2018-02-13
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SPQR
- A History of Ancient Rome
- Written by: Mary Beard
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
- Length: 18 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77
Ancient Rome matters. Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Lived every second.
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-06-12
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Mythology: Mega Collection
- Classic Stories from the Greek, Celtic, Norse, Japanese, Hindu, Chinese, Mesopotamian and Egyptian Mythology
- Written by: Scott Lewis
- Narrated by: Madison Niederhauser, Oliver Hunt
- Length: 31 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6
Do you know how many wives Zeus had? Or how the famous Trojan War was caused by one beautiful lady? Or how Thor got his hammer? Give your imagination a real treat. This Mega Mythology Collection of eight audiobooks is for you....
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Fingerprints of the Gods
- The Quest Continues
- Written by: Graham Hancock
- Narrated by: Graham Hancock
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 234
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 215
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 215
An intellectual detective story, this history audiobook directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried - but failed - to explain....
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5 out of 5 stars
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spectacular
- By Anonymous User on 2017-09-21
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Mythos
- Written by: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 103
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 99
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 98
Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire, and transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing
- By Kindle Customer on 2019-10-04
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The History of the Ancient World
- From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
- Written by: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 26 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting listen
- By Blair on 2019-10-18
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The Storm Before the Storm
- The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic
- Written by: Mike Duncan
- Narrated by: Mike Duncan
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 248
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 232
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Story5 out of 5 stars 231
The story of the tumultuous years that set the stage for the fall of the Roman Republic....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant, especially for beginners like myself
- By Stefan J. Knibbe on 2018-02-13
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SPQR
- A History of Ancient Rome
- Written by: Mary Beard
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
- Length: 18 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77
Ancient Rome matters. Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Lived every second.
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-06-12
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Mythology: Mega Collection
- Classic Stories from the Greek, Celtic, Norse, Japanese, Hindu, Chinese, Mesopotamian and Egyptian Mythology
- Written by: Scott Lewis
- Narrated by: Madison Niederhauser, Oliver Hunt
- Length: 31 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6
Do you know how many wives Zeus had? Or how the famous Trojan War was caused by one beautiful lady? Or how Thor got his hammer? Give your imagination a real treat. This Mega Mythology Collection of eight audiobooks is for you....
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Fingerprints of the Gods
- The Quest Continues
- Written by: Graham Hancock
- Narrated by: Graham Hancock
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 234
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 215
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 215
An intellectual detective story, this history audiobook directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried - but failed - to explain....
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5 out of 5 stars
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spectacular
- By Anonymous User on 2017-09-21
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The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World
- Written by: Robert Garland, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Robert Garland
- Length: 24 hrs and 28 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 154
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 144
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 142
The past truly comes alive as you take a series of imaginative leaps into the world of history's anonymous citizens....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it!
- By Trent T on 2018-10-29
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The Story of Human Language
- Written by: John McWhorter, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Length: 18 hrs and 15 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 137
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 122
Learn how a single tongue spoken 150,000 years ago evolved into the estimated 6,000 languages used around the world today....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating!
- By Jesslovescoffee on 2018-11-23
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
- Written by: Edward Gibbon
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 126 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12
Here in a single volume is the entire, unabridged recording of Gibbon's masterpiece....
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5 out of 5 stars
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It almost killed me!
- By Travis Johnston on 2020-01-03
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The Rise of Rome
- Written by: The Great Courses, Gregory S. Aldrete
- Narrated by: Gregory S. Aldrete
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 84
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 79
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Story5 out of 5 stars 78
The Roman Republic is one of the most breathtaking civilizations in world history....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Audiobook
- By Matthew Yantha on 2018-09-12
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The Lessons of History
- Written by: Will, Ariel Durant
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 61
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 59
The authors devoted five decades to the study of world history and philosophy, culminating in the masterful 11-volume Story of Civilization....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Well...
- By mat999 on 2020-02-26
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The Pagan World
- Ancient Religions Before Christianity
- Written by: Hans-Friedrich Mueller, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Hans-Friedrich Mueller
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Here, you will meet the fascinating, ancient polytheistic peoples of the Mediterranean and beyond, their many gods and goddesses, and their public and private worship practices, as you come to appreciate the foundational role religion played in their lives....
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Debt - Updated and Expanded
- The First 5,000 Years
- Written by: David Graeber
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 17 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37
Here, anthropologist David Graeber presents a stunning reversal of conventional wisdom: He shows that before there was money, there was debt....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Required listening
- By wiley reid on 2020-01-31
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The Fate of Rome
- Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire
- Written by: Kyle Harper
- Narrated by: Andrew Garman
- Length: 15 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
A sweeping new history of how climate change and disease helped bring down the Roman Empire....
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best, most original books on the decline of Roman Power.
- By Graham Henderson on 2019-06-17
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Language Families of the World
- Written by: John McWhorter, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
These 34 astonishing lectures will introduce you to the major language families of the world and their many offspring, including a variety of languages that are no longer spoken but provide vital links between past and present....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting lecture series
- By Josh Pratt on 2019-09-15
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Greek Mythology
- Fascinating Myths and Legends of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monster from the Ancient Greek Mythology
- Written by: Simon Lopez
- Narrated by: Neil Hamilton
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Do you know that the Olympians weren’t the original immortals? Or that the Goddess Hera restored her virginity each year? The ancient Greeks wove one of the richest and best-preserved collections of stories of all the early civilizations....
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The Fall and Rise of China
- Written by: Richard Baum, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Richard Baum
- Length: 24 hrs and 8 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 123
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Story5 out of 5 stars 113
For most of its 5,000-year existence, China has been the largest, most populous, wealthiest, and mightiest nation on Earth....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect Summarization of Modern China
- By Ryan McGregor on 2018-02-05
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When Women Ruled the World
- Written by: Kara Cooney
- Narrated by: Kara Cooney
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4
This riveting narrative explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra - women who ruled with real power - and shines a piercing light on our own perceptions of women in power today....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Educational and Interesting
- By Sydney Fleming-White on 2019-12-03
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The Story of Civilization, Volume I: The Ancient World
- Written by: Phillip Campbell
- Narrated by: Kevin Gallagher
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Children should not just hear about history, they should live it. In The Story of Civilization, the ancient stories that have shaped humanity come alive like never before....
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The Anunnaki Connection
- Sumerian Gods, Alien DNA, and the Fate of Humanity
- Written by: Heather Lynn PhD
- Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
With so little taught about the ancient Sumerians in our history books, alternative theories have emerged. This has led many to wonder, What is the true story behind the Sumerians and their otherworldly gods, the Anunnaki...
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The History of the Medieval World
- From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade
- Written by: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 22 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25
This erudite book tells the fascinating, often violent story of kings, generals, and the peoples they ruled....
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1 out of 5 stars
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so disappointing
- By ELIZABETH L ROSS on 2019-06-05
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Language and the Mind
- Written by: Spencer D. Kelly, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Spencer D. Kelly
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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What is our species' greatest invention? Medicine, computers, space travel? Not even close. The innovation that underlies each of our past achievements and those we still aspire to is language....
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Druids
- A Very Short Introduction
- Written by: Barry Cunliffe
- Narrated by: Donald Corren
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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The Druids have been known and discussed for at least 2,400 years, first by Greek writers and later by the Romans, who came in contact with them in Gaul and Britain.....
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A War Like No Other
- How the Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War
- Written by: Victor Davis Hanson
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Victor Davis Hanson has given us painstakingly researched and pathbreaking accounts of wars ranging from classical antiquity to the 21st century. Now he juxtaposes an ancient conflict with our most urgent modern concerns to create his most engrossing work to date....
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In the Shadow of the Sword
- The Battle for Global Empire and the End of the Ancient World
- Written by: Tom Holland
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 17 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story5 out of 5 stars 22
In the 6th century AD, the Near East was divided between two venerable empires: the Persian and the Roman. A hundred years on and one had vanished forever, while the other seemed almost finished....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Solid Performance, story jumps a bit
- By Alexandre Lariviere on 2019-11-07
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Hannibal
- A History of the Art of War among the Carthaginians and Romans Down to the Battle of Pydna, 168 BC, with a Detailed Account of the Second Punic War
- Written by: Theodore Ayrault Dodge
- Narrated by: Bill Wallace
- Length: 20 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
Hannibal is often considered the finest general the world has ever known....
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The Roman Empire: From Augustus to the Fall of Rome
- Written by: Gregory S. Aldrete, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Gregory S. Aldrete
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
Twenty-four captivating lectures from The Roman Empire: From Augustus to the Fall of Rome traces the breathtaking history from the empire’s foundation by Augustus to its Golden Age in the 2nd century CE through a series of ever-worsening crises until its ultimate disintegration....
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5 out of 5 stars
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The best
- By Henry S on 2019-07-04
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The Early Middle Ages
- Written by: Philip Daileader, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Philip Daileader
- Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 63
These 24 lectures trace a journey from Scandinavia across central Europe to the farthest reaches of the Byzantine and Islamic empires, providing insight to this one-lost era....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Background
- By PaladinPhil on 2019-02-02
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Caesar
- Life of a Colossus
- Written by: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 24 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 49
In this landmark biography, Goldsworthy examines Caesar as a military leader, as well as his other roles, and places....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent performance, timeless story.
- By Nicholas Taylor on 2018-02-26
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Confucius, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad
- Written by: Mark W. Muesse, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Mark W. Muesse
- Length: 18 hrs and 56 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
No understanding of human life, individual or collective, could be complete without factoring in the role and contribution of these history-shaping teachers....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Differing opinion
- By Anonymous User on 2020-01-31
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1177 B.C.
- The Year Civilization Collapsed
- Written by: Eric H. Cline
- Narrated by: Andy Caploe
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Story4 out of 5 stars 27
In 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the "Sea Peoples" invaded Egypt. The pharaoh’s army and navy managed to defeat them, but the victory so weakened Egypt that it soon slid into decline....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Learn From History
- By Kindle Customer on 2019-07-02
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The History of Ancient Egypt
- Written by: Bob Brier, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Bob Brier
- Length: 24 hrs and 25 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 127
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 121
Even after deciphering its hieroglyphs, and marveling at its scarabs, mummies, obelisks, and sphinxes, Egyptian civilization remains one of history's most mysterious....
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Moderately Entertaining Dive
- By 101 on 2018-10-03
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The Emerald Tablets of Thoth the Atlantean
- Written by: M. Doreal
- Narrated by: John Marino
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
The history of the tablets translated in the following book is strange and beyond the belief of modern scientists. Their antiquity is stupendous, dating back some 36,000 years.
The writer is....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating recounting of our ancient beginnings!
- By Avaline on 2018-09-19
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Turning Points in Medieval History
- Written by: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Dorsey Armstrong
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
Methodical and meticulous in its approach, these lectures will help you understand why the West's transition from the classical to the early modern was a fluid, ongoing process....
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The Horse, the Wheel, and Language
- How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World
- Written by: David W. Anthony
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 18 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6
Roughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as Proto-Indo-European. But who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did they manage to spread it around the globe? Learn more in this audiobook....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good book, slow, monotonous narration
- By Gilbert Primeau on 2019-03-04
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The Plague of War: Athens, Sparta, and the Struggle for Ancient Greece
- Ancient Warfare and Civilization Series
- Written by: Jennifer T. Roberts
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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In 431 BC, the long simmering rivalry between the city-states of Athens and Sparta erupted into open warfare, and for more than a generation the two were locked in a life-and-death struggle....