Medieval in History & Nonfiction Audiobooks

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The Civilization of the Middle Ages

A Completely Revised and Expanded Edition of Medieval History, the Life and Death of a Civilization

by Norman F. Cantor ...

Narrated by Frederick Davidson ...

Unabridged

28 hours 43 min

In 1963 Norman F. Cantor published his breakthrough narrative history of the Middle Ages. Here is a significant revision, update, and expansion of that work.The Civilization of the Middle Ages incorporates newer research and novel perspectives, especially on the foundations of the Middle Ages and the late Middle Ages of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. A sharper focus on social history, ... Read more

$48.95 CAD

In 1963 Norman F. Cantor published his breakthrough narrative history of the Middle Ages. Here is a significant revision, update, and expansion of that work.The Civilization of the Middle Ages incorporates newer research and novel perspectives, especially on the foundations of the Middle Ages and the late Middle Ages of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. A sharper focus on social history,
... Read more
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The Ill-Made Knight

‘The master of historical fiction’ SUNDAY TIMES

by Christian Cameron ...

Narrated by Saul Reichlin ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Chivalry
Unabridged

21 hours 16 min

'Brilliantly evoked' SUNDAY TIMESDiscover the first medieval adventure in the action-packed Chivalry series! Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden.September, 1356. Poitiers.The greatest knights of the age were ready to give battle.On the English side, Edward, the Black Prince, who'd earned his spurs at Crecy.On the French side, the King and ... ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

'Brilliantly evoked' SUNDAY TIMESDiscover the first medieval adventure in the action-packed Chivalry series! Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden.September, 1356. Poitiers.The greatest knights of the age were ready to give battle.On the English side, Edward, the Black Prince, who'd earned his spurs at Crecy.On the French side, the King and ...
... Read more
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Heart of Europe

A History of the Holy Roman Empire

by Peter H. Wilson ...

Narrated by Napoleon Ryan ...

Unabridged

34 hours 3 min

The Holy Roman Empire lasted a thousand years, far longer than ancient Rome. Yet this formidable dominion never inspired the awe of its predecessor. Voltaire quipped that it was neither holy, Roman, nor an empire. Yet as Peter H. Wilson shows, the Holy Roman Empire tells a millennial story of Europe better than the histories of individual nation-states.Heart of Europe traces the Empire from its ... Read more

$40.70 CAD

The Holy Roman Empire lasted a thousand years, far longer than ancient Rome. Yet this formidable dominion never inspired the awe of its predecessor. Voltaire quipped that it was neither holy, Roman, nor an empire. Yet as Peter H. Wilson shows, the Holy Roman Empire tells a millennial story of Europe better than the histories of individual nation-states.Heart of Europe traces the Empire from its
... Read more
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Medieval Europe

by Chris Wickham ...

Narrated by Derek Perkins ...

Unabridged

14 hours 19 min

A spirited and thought-provoking history of the vast changes that transformed Europe during the 1,000-year span of the Middle AgesThe millennium between the breakup of the western Roman Empire and the Reformation was a long and hugely transformative period—one not easily chronicled within the scope of a few hundred pages. Yet distinguished historian Chris Wickham has taken up the challenge in this ... Read more

$32.15 CAD

A spirited and thought-provoking history of the vast changes that transformed Europe during the 1,000-year span of the Middle AgesThe millennium between the breakup of the western Roman Empire and the Reformation was a long and hugely transformative period—one not easily chronicled within the scope of a few hundred pages. Yet distinguished historian Chris Wickham has taken up the challenge in this
... Read more
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Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs)

The Making of England

by Tom Holland ...

Narrated by Roy McMillan ...

Unabridged

2 hours 45 min

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Athelstan: The Making of England by Tom Holland, read by Roy McMillan.The formation of England happened against the odds - the division of the country into rival kingdoms, the assaults of the Vikings, the precarious position of the island on the edge of the known world. But King Alfred ensured the survival of Wessex, his son Eadweard expanded it, and his ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Athelstan: The Making of England by Tom Holland, read by Roy McMillan.The formation of England happened against the odds - the division of the country into rival kingdoms, the assaults of the Vikings, the precarious position of the island on the edge of the known world. But King Alfred ensured the survival of Wessex, his son Eadweard expanded it, and his
... Read more
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In Search of the Dark Ages

by Michael Wood ...

Narrated by Marston York ...

Unabridged

14 hours 28 min

Brought to you by Penguin.In Search of the Dark Ages is an unrivalled exploration of the origins of English identity, and the bestselling book that established Michael Wood as one of Britain's leading historians. Now, on the book's 40th anniversary, this fully revised and expanded edition illuminates further the fascinating and mysterious centuries between the Romans and the Norman Conquest ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

Brought to you by Penguin.In Search of the Dark Ages is an unrivalled exploration of the origins of English identity, and the bestselling book that established Michael Wood as one of Britain's leading historians. Now, on the book's 40th anniversary, this fully revised and expanded edition illuminates further the fascinating and mysterious centuries between the Romans and the Norman Conquest
... Read more
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A Short History of Europe

From Pericles to Putin. Discover the perfect gift for readers of European history!

by Simon Jenkins ...

Narrated by Simon Jenkins ...

Unabridged

11 hours 14 min

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of A Short History of Europe written and read by Simon Jenkins.Europe is an astonishingly successful place. In this dazzling new history, bestselling author Simon Jenkins grippingly tells the story of its evolution from warring peoples to peace, wealth and freedom - a story that twists and turns from Greece and Rome, through the Dark Ages, the Reformation and ... Read more

$20.38 CAD

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of A Short History of Europe written and read by Simon Jenkins.Europe is an astonishingly successful place. In this dazzling new history, bestselling author Simon Jenkins grippingly tells the story of its evolution from warring peoples to peace, wealth and freedom - a story that twists and turns from Greece and Rome, through the Dark Ages, the Reformation and
... Read more
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Witches of Scotland, The

True Accounts From the Scottish Witch-Trials (1537-1727)

by Eliza Lynn Linton ...

Narrated by Wendy Lap ...

Unabridged

5 hours 31 min

Witch-hunting plagued much of Europe throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, but Scotland’s witch hunts were among the most severe. Combining eyewitness accounts with actual trial transcripts, British journalist Elizabeth Lynn Linton provides a fascinating glimpse into the black magic and fairy lore behind Scotland's infamous witch trials. ... Read more

$12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Witch-hunting plagued much of Europe throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, but Scotland’s witch hunts were among the most severe. Combining eyewitness accounts with actual trial transcripts, British journalist Elizabeth Lynn Linton provides a fascinating glimpse into the black magic and fairy lore behind Scotland's infamous witch trials.
... Read more
Audiobook

Middle Ages 101, The

Medieval History and Life

by Christopher M. Bellitto ...

Narrated by Christopher M. Bellitto ...

Series series Learn25: History
Unabridged

5 hours 1 min

Heralded as one the world’s most compelling Church historians, Chris Bellitto transports you into the heart of a strange and wonderful world—the world of medieval Europe.Explore some of the most powerful theological ideas, economic tensions, and political struggles that shaped Western civilization.This series traces western European civilization—with detours to the East—from the transformation of ... Read more

$24.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Heralded as one the world’s most compelling Church historians, Chris Bellitto transports you into the heart of a strange and wonderful world—the world of medieval Europe.Explore some of the most powerful theological ideas, economic tensions, and political struggles that shaped Western civilization.This series traces western European civilization—with detours to the East—from the transformation of
... Read more
Audiobook

A World Lit Only by Fire

The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance; Portrait of an Age

by William Manchester ...

Narrated by Barrett Whitener ...

Unabridged

11 hours 37 min

The preeminent popular history of civilization’s rebirth after the Dark AgesFrom tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on ... Read more

$27.95 CAD

The preeminent popular history of civilization’s rebirth after the Dark AgesFrom tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on
... Read more
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Ravenna

Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe

by Judith Herrin ...

Narrated by Phyllida Nash ...

Unabridged

19 hours 3 min

Brought to you by Penguin.In 402 AD, after invading tribes broke through the Alpine frontiers of Italy and threatened the imperial government in Milan, the young Emperor Honorius made the momentous decision to move his capital to a small, easy defendable city in the Po estuary - Ravenna. From then until 751 AD, Ravenna was first the capital of the Western Roman Empire, then that of the immense ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

Brought to you by Penguin.In 402 AD, after invading tribes broke through the Alpine frontiers of Italy and threatened the imperial government in Milan, the young Emperor Honorius made the momentous decision to move his capital to a small, easy defendable city in the Po estuary - Ravenna. From then until 751 AD, Ravenna was first the capital of the Western Roman Empire, then that of the immense
... Read more
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Roma, The: The History of the Romani People and the Controversial Persecutions of Them across Europe

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Bill Hare ...

Unabridged

1 hour 35 min

More often than not, the Romani are branded by even those who fancy themselves liberals as “pikeys,” “gyppos,” and “gips.” There's also a regrettably common term, “gypped,” meaning “to cheat, or swindle,” which perpetuates the damaging stereotype that the Roma are dishonest nuisances and societal pests. Even well-intentioned attempts to shine the spotlight on the community have sometimes been ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

More often than not, the Romani are branded by even those who fancy themselves liberals as “pikeys,” “gyppos,” and “gips.” There's also a regrettably common term, “gypped,” meaning “to cheat, or swindle,” which perpetuates the damaging stereotype that the Roma are dishonest nuisances and societal pests. Even well-intentioned attempts to shine the spotlight on the community have sometimes been
... Read more
Audiobook

The Map of Knowledge

A Thousand-Year History of How Classical Ideas Were Lost and Found

by Violet Moller ...

Narrated by Susan Duerden ...

Unabridged

8 hours 46 min

“The Map of Knowledge is an endlessly fascinating book, rich in detail, capacious and humane in vision.”—Stephen Greenblatt, author of The Swerve: How the World Became Modern, winner of the Pulitzer PrizeAfter the Fall of Rome, when many of the great ideas of the ancient world were lost to the ravages of the Dark Ages, three crucial manuscripts passed hand to hand through seven Mediterranean ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

“The Map of Knowledge is an endlessly fascinating book, rich in detail, capacious and humane in vision.”—Stephen Greenblatt, author of The Swerve: How the World Became Modern, winner of the Pulitzer PrizeAfter the Fall of Rome, when many of the great ideas of the ancient world were lost to the ravages of the Dark Ages, three crucial manuscripts passed hand to hand through seven Mediterranean
... Read more
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The King's Jewel

from the bestselling author comes a new historical fiction novel of strength and survival

by Elizabeth Chadwick ...

Narrated by Kit Griffiths ...

Unabridged

15 hours 59 min

Wales, 1093.The warm, comfortable family life of young Nesta, daughter of Prince Rhys of Deheubarth, is destroyed when her father is killed and she is taken hostage. Her honour is further tarnished when she is taken as an unwilling concubine by King William's ruthless younger brother Henry, who later ascends the throne under suspicious circumstances.But it is Nesta's marriage that will really ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

Wales, 1093.The warm, comfortable family life of young Nesta, daughter of Prince Rhys of Deheubarth, is destroyed when her father is killed and she is taken hostage. Her honour is further tarnished when she is taken as an unwilling concubine by King William's ruthless younger brother Henry, who later ascends the throne under suspicious circumstances.But it is Nesta's marriage that will really
... Read more
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Seven Lies About Catholic History: Infamous Myths about the Church's Past and How to Answer Them

by Diane Moczar ...

Narrated by Kevin F. Spalding ...

Unabridged

5 hours 3 min

The world hates the Church that Jesus founded, just as He said it would (John 15:18). It reviles her doctrines, mocks her moral teachings and invents lies about her history. In every age, but especially in our modern day, historians and political powers have distorted the facts about her past (or just made up novel falsehoods from scratch) to make the Church, and the civilization it fostered, seem ... Read more

$19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The world hates the Church that Jesus founded, just as He said it would (John 15:18). It reviles her doctrines, mocks her moral teachings and invents lies about her history. In every age, but especially in our modern day, historians and political powers have distorted the facts about her past (or just made up novel falsehoods from scratch) to make the Church, and the civilization it fostered, seem
... Read more
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Twilight Cities

Lost Capitals of the Mediterranean

by Katherine Pangonis ...

Narrated by Katherine Pangonis ...

Unabridged

11 hours 58 min

WINNER OF THE 2024 SOMERSET MAUGHAM AWARDIts name means 'centre of the world', and since the dawn of history the Mediterranean Sea has formed the shared horizon of innumerable cultures. Here, history has blurred with legend. The glittering surface of the sea conceals the remnants of lost civilisations, wrecked treasure ships and the bones of long-drowned sailors, traders and modern refugees.Of the ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

WINNER OF THE 2024 SOMERSET MAUGHAM AWARDIts name means 'centre of the world', and since the dawn of history the Mediterranean Sea has formed the shared horizon of innumerable cultures. Here, history has blurred with legend. The glittering surface of the sea conceals the remnants of lost civilisations, wrecked treasure ships and the bones of long-drowned sailors, traders and modern refugees.Of the
... Read more
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Everyday Life in Medieval London

From the Anglo-Saxons to the Tudors

by Toni Mount ...

Narrated by Anne Flosnik ...

Unabridged

10 hours 26 min

London has always been a thriving and colorful place, full of diverse and determined individuals developing trade and finance, exchanging gossip, and doing business.Abandoned by the Romans, rebuilt by the Saxons, occupied by the Vikings, and reconstructed by the Normans, the city would become the largest trade and financial center, dominating the world in later centuries. London has always been a ... Read more

$27.08 CAD

London has always been a thriving and colorful place, full of diverse and determined individuals developing trade and finance, exchanging gossip, and doing business.Abandoned by the Romans, rebuilt by the Saxons, occupied by the Vikings, and reconstructed by the Normans, the city would become the largest trade and financial center, dominating the world in later centuries. London has always been a
... Read more
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Crown and Country

A History of England through the Monarchy

by David Starkey ...

Narrated by David Starkey, Tim Pigott-Smith, Jim Norton ...

Unabridged

15 hours 11 min

An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I ... Read more

$38.99 CAD

An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I
... Read more
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Werewolves: The Legends and Folk Tales about Humans Shapeshifting into Wolves

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Bill Hare ...

Unabridged

1 hour 12 min

Werewolves have long been a staple of popular culture. In the 19th century and 20th century, there were countless books, plays, and films about people who turned into wolves or wolf like humanoids and went on rampages. The figure of the werewolf is so familiar that people across the world are familiar with the folklore, and the beliefs that they transform during a full moon, can only be stopped ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Werewolves have long been a staple of popular culture. In the 19th century and 20th century, there were countless books, plays, and films about people who turned into wolves or wolf like humanoids and went on rampages. The figure of the werewolf is so familiar that people across the world are familiar with the folklore, and the beliefs that they transform during a full moon, can only be stopped
... Read more
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Scáthach

Warrior Queen from the Isle of Skye

by History Nerds ...

Narrated by Theodore Zephyr ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Celtic Heroes and Legends
Unabridged

1 hour 1 min

The Gaelic myths and legends that are prevalent in the British Isles are the very fabric of the Irish, Scottish, Manx, and Cornish people today. They are colorful, steeped in heroic deeds and adventurous demigods, rooted in times long gone, when Europe as we know it was an altogether different land. More precisely, the Irish Mythology and its unique Ulster Cycle are an endless source of ... Read more

$8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Gaelic myths and legends that are prevalent in the British Isles are the very fabric of the Irish, Scottish, Manx, and Cornish people today. They are colorful, steeped in heroic deeds and adventurous demigods, rooted in times long gone, when Europe as we know it was an altogether different land. More precisely, the Irish Mythology and its unique Ulster Cycle are an endless source of
... Read more
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Whose Middle Ages?

Teachable Moments for an Ill-Used Past

by Andrew Albin, Mary C. Erler, Nicholas L. Paul, Nina Rowe, Thomas O'Donnell, David Perry, Geraldine Heng ...

Narrated by Linda Henning ...

Unabridged

9 hours 20 min

Whose Middle Ages? is an interdisciplinary collection of short, accessible essays intended for the nonspecialist reader and ideal for teaching at an undergraduate level. Each of twenty-two essays takes up an area where digging for meaning in the medieval past has brought something distorted back into the present: in our popular entertainment; in our news, our politics, and our propaganda; and in ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

Whose Middle Ages? is an interdisciplinary collection of short, accessible essays intended for the nonspecialist reader and ideal for teaching at an undergraduate level. Each of twenty-two essays takes up an area where digging for meaning in the medieval past has brought something distorted back into the present: in our popular entertainment; in our news, our politics, and our propaganda; and in
... Read more
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La Grande peste noire

by Jean-Louis Biget ...

Narrated by Jean-Louis Biget ...

Unabridged

1 hour 6 min

Une hécatombe monstrueuse - La Peste noire qui débute en 1348 est un évènement majeur de l'Occident médiéval. Elle touche la quasi-totalité de l'Europe et près des deux tiers de la population disparaissent, victimes de l'épidémie.Qui a bouleversé les représentations religieuses et artistiques - Le 'mal noir' a bouleversé les représentations artistiques et religieuses et provoqué l'explosion d'une ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

Une hécatombe monstrueuse - La Peste noire qui débute en 1348 est un évènement majeur de l'Occident médiéval. Elle touche la quasi-totalité de l'Europe et près des deux tiers de la population disparaissent, victimes de l'épidémie.Qui a bouleversé les représentations religieuses et artistiques - Le 'mal noir' a bouleversé les représentations artistiques et religieuses et provoqué l'explosion d'une
... Read more
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مطرقة الساحرات

by أحمد خالد مصطفى, أحمد خالد مصطفى, هينريتش كريمر, هينريتش كريمر ...

Narrated by داود عفيشات ...

Unabridged

16 hours 47 min

"هذا أسود شيء كتبته يد إنسان. راحت ضحيته أكثر من ربع مليون امرأة. سُفكت دمائهن باسم هذا الكتاب، وحُرقن باسم هذا الكتاب، أو هو شيطان الذي كتبه. لبس عباءة القساوسة وسمى نفسه (هنريش كريمر) وأخرج لنا هذا الشر المغلف بغلاف الدين. فأعمى القلوب والأبصار وغسل عقول الملايين. كهنة، جنود، شعب. حالة من الجنون اجتاحت أوروبا فأحرقوا الرجال والنساء والأطفال، وليس يقال عن هذا الكتاب شيء إلا أنه رجس.. رجس من عمل ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

"هذا أسود شيء كتبته يد إنسان. راحت ضحيته أكثر من ربع مليون امرأة. سُفكت دمائهن باسم هذا الكتاب، وحُرقن باسم هذا الكتاب، أو هو شيطان الذي كتبه. لبس عباءة القساوسة وسمى نفسه (هنريش كريمر) وأخرج لنا هذا الشر المغلف بغلاف الدين. فأعمى القلوب والأبصار وغسل عقول الملايين. كهنة، جنود، شعب. حالة من الجنون اجتاحت أوروبا فأحرقوا الرجال والنساء والأطفال، وليس يقال عن هذا الكتاب شيء إلا أنه رجس.. رجس من عمل
... Read more
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Fioravante di Durazzo

Romanzo Cavalleresco

by Benito Zoppo ...

Narrated by Voce digitale Autore Franco 2 E ...

Unabridged

6 hours 12 min

Questo audiolibro è narrato da una voce digitale.Romanzo cavalleresco,d'amore e non di querraFioravante di Durazzo si innesta sul Guerrin Meschino diAndrea da Barberino: lo riprende e prosegue, condisinvolta manomissione del soggetto. Il protagonista ètale che "per biltà e ardire, si fottea di Lanciallotto eTristano e Ivano e Percevale messi inseme, e quant altris'avessi la terra di Bretagna". Una ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Questo audiolibro è narrato da una voce digitale.Romanzo cavalleresco,d'amore e non di querraFioravante di Durazzo si innesta sul Guerrin Meschino diAndrea da Barberino: lo riprende e prosegue, condisinvolta manomissione del soggetto. Il protagonista ètale che "per biltà e ardire, si fottea di Lanciallotto eTristano e Ivano e Percevale messi inseme, e quant altris'avessi la terra di Bretagna". Una
... Read more

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