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Talking Classics

The Shock of the Old

by Mary Beard ...

Narrated by Mary Beard ...

Unabridged

5 hours 38 min

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF EMPEROR OF ROME AND SPQR'The rock star scholar of Ancient Rome' FINANCIAL TIMES'The reigning Queen of Classics' SPECTATORWhat's exciting about a piece of bread 4,000 years old? Or some pots of paint abandoned in the eruption at Pompeii? Why should we be bothered with the distant past anyway? What's the point?The life, art and literature of ancient Gree... ... Read more

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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF EMPEROR OF ROME AND SPQR'The rock star scholar of Ancient Rome' FINANCIAL TIMES'The reigning Queen of Classics' SPECTATORWhat's exciting about a piece of bread 4,000 years old? Or some pots of paint abandoned in the eruption at Pompeii? Why should we be bothered with the distant past anyway? What's the point?The life, art and literature of ancient Gree...
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Spartacus and Crassus: The Leaders of the Third Servile War

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Bill Caufield ...

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2 hours 13 min

Spartacus is the world’s most famous slave, and one of the most notorious figures of Ancient Rome. A slave enamored of freedom and willing to fight and die for it, he became especially popular in the years following the Enlightenment, after which he was widely viewed as a poignant champion of liberty in the 18th and 19th centuries. As a result, he became a symbol during struggles like the French ... Read more

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Spartacus is the world’s most famous slave, and one of the most notorious figures of Ancient Rome. A slave enamored of freedom and willing to fight and die for it, he became especially popular in the years following the Enlightenment, after which he was widely viewed as a poignant champion of liberty in the 18th and 19th centuries. As a result, he became a symbol during struggles like the French
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Paracelsus: Kurzbiografie kompakt

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Paracelsus, Heilkundler und Naturphilosoph: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten! ... Read more

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Paracelsus, Heilkundler und Naturphilosoph: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!
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The Roman Empire in Crisis, 248-260

When the Gods Abandoned Rome

by Paul N Pearson ...

Narrated by Roger Clark ...

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12 hours 24 min

This book is a narrative history of a dozen years of turmoil that begins with Rome's millennium celebrations of 248 CE and ends with the capture of the emperor Valerian by the Persians in 260. It was a period of almost unremitting disaster for Rome, involving a series of civil wars, several major invasions by Goths and Persians, economic crisis, and an empire-wide pandemic, the 'plague of Cyprian' ... Read more

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This book is a narrative history of a dozen years of turmoil that begins with Rome's millennium celebrations of 248 CE and ends with the capture of the emperor Valerian by the Persians in 260. It was a period of almost unremitting disaster for Rome, involving a series of civil wars, several major invasions by Goths and Persians, economic crisis, and an empire-wide pandemic, the 'plague of Cyprian'
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"Las Meditaciones" de Marco Aurelio

by FRANCISCO JAVIER FELIPE ...

Narrated by Voz Digital Mike G ...

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4 hours 24 min

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital."Las Meditaciones" de Marco Aurelio es una obra maestra de la filosofía estoica y un testimonio intemporal de la búsqueda de la sabiduría y la virtud. Escritas por el emperador romano durante sus campañas militares, estas reflexiones personales no estaban destinadas a ser publicadas. En cambio, fueron concebidas como un diario íntimo donde Marco ... Read more

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Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital."Las Meditaciones" de Marco Aurelio es una obra maestra de la filosofía estoica y un testimonio intemporal de la búsqueda de la sabiduría y la virtud. Escritas por el emperador romano durante sus campañas militares, estas reflexiones personales no estaban destinadas a ser publicadas. En cambio, fueron concebidas como un diario íntimo donde Marco
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Joseph Roth: Kurzbiografie kompakt

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Roald Amundsen, polar explorer and tragic hero: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best! ... Read more

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Peter Tchaikovsky: A short biography

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Peter Tchaikovsky, Russian composer and tragic figure: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best! ... Read more

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Hellenistic and Roman Naval Wars

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by John D. Grainger ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

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11 hours 36 min

A technological, strategic, and tactical history of ancient naval ships from Alexander to the battle of Actium.The period covered in this book is well known for its epic battles and grand campaigns of territorial conquest, but Hellenistic monarchies, Carthaginians, and the rapacious Roman Republic were scarcely less active at sea. Huge resources were poured into maintaining fleets not only as ... Read more

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A technological, strategic, and tactical history of ancient naval ships from Alexander to the battle of Actium.The period covered in this book is well known for its epic battles and grand campaigns of territorial conquest, but Hellenistic monarchies, Carthaginians, and the rapacious Roman Republic were scarcely less active at sea. Huge resources were poured into maintaining fleets not only as
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Hispania romana: La historia de la conquista de España y la península ibérica por la antigua Roma

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Antonia Gutiérrez ...

Unabridged

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La posición geográfica de España la ha convertido a lo largo de la historia en el centro de atención de numerosos migrantes, comerciantes, colonizadores y conquistadores. Iberia, también conocida como Hispaniola o Hispania, se encuentra en el extremo suroeste de Europa y está separada de África por apenas ocho millas, el punto en el que el Mediterráneo se encuentra con el Atlántico. Toda la ... Read more

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La posición geográfica de España la ha convertido a lo largo de la historia en el centro de atención de numerosos migrantes, comerciantes, colonizadores y conquistadores. Iberia, también conocida como Hispaniola o Hispania, se encuentra en el extremo suroeste de Europa y está separada de África por apenas ocho millas, el punto en el que el Mediterráneo se encuentra con el Atlántico. Toda la
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Francisco de Goya: Kurzbiografie kompakt

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Francisco de Goya, spanisches Malergenie aus dem 18. Jahrhundert: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten! ... Read more

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Jackson Pollock: Kurzbiografie kompakt

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Jackson Pollock, amerikanischer Maler und Erfinder des "Action Paintings": Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten! ... Read more

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Jackson Pollock, amerikanischer Maler und Erfinder des "Action Paintings": Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!
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Louis Armstrong: Kurzbiografie kompakt

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Louis Armstrong, Trompeter und Jazz-Legende: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten! ... Read more

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Louis Armstrong, Trompeter und Jazz-Legende: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!
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Herman Melville: Kurzbiografie kompakt

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Herman Melville, amerikanischer Schriftsteller und Erfinder von Moby Dick: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten! ... Read more

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Herman Melville, amerikanischer Schriftsteller und Erfinder von Moby Dick: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!
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Jerry Lee Lewis: Kurzbiografie kompakt

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Jerry Lee Lewis, exaltierter Performer und Rock'n'Roll-Star: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten! ... Read more

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The Last Great War of Antiquity

by James Howard-Johnston ...

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Unabridged

20 hours 50 min

The last and longest war of classical antiquity was fought in the early seventh century. It was ideologically charged and fought along the full length of the Persian-Roman frontier, drawing in all the available resources and great powers of the steppe world. The conflict raged on an unprecedented scale, and its end brought the classical phase of history to a close. Despite all this, it has left a ... Read more

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The last and longest war of classical antiquity was fought in the early seventh century. It was ideologically charged and fought along the full length of the Persian-Roman frontier, drawing in all the available resources and great powers of the steppe world. The conflict raged on an unprecedented scale, and its end brought the classical phase of history to a close. Despite all this, it has left a
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Georg Büchner: Kurzbiografie kompakt

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Georg Büchner, jung gestorbenes Dichtergenie und Revolutionär: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten! ... Read more

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Georg Büchner, jung gestorbenes Dichtergenie und Revolutionär: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!
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Nero

Matricide, Music, and Murder in Imperial Rome

by Anthony Everitt, Roddy Ashworth ...

Narrated by Greg Patmore ...

Unabridged

13 hours 55 min

**A striking, nuanced biography of Nero—the controversial populist ruler and last of the Caesars—and a vivid portrait of ancient Rome“Exciting and provocative . . . Nero is a pleasure to read.”—Barry Strauss, author of The War That Made the Roman Empire: Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium**The Roman emperor Nero’s name has long been a byword for cruelty, decadence, and despotism. As the ... Read more

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**A striking, nuanced biography of Nero—the controversial populist ruler and last of the Caesars—and a vivid portrait of ancient Rome“Exciting and provocative . . . Nero is a pleasure to read.”—Barry Strauss, author of The War That Made the Roman Empire: Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium**The Roman emperor Nero’s name has long been a byword for cruelty, decadence, and despotism. As the
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Thomas Alva Edison: A short biography

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Thomas Alva Edison, the father of electricity: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best! ... Read more

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Early Dutch History

Causes and Consequences of Holland and the Netherlands

by Kelly Mass ...

Narrated by Chris Newman ...

Unabridged

57 min

The Netherlands has a history that dates far back, even before Roman times. Although some of the years and estimates of how far back that goes, are based on professional opinions, it is clear that there were people in this area of the world long ago, whether that was 5,000 years ago or 10,000.Early people resided in what's now the Netherlands thousands of years ago, according to flint artifacts ... Read more

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The Netherlands has a history that dates far back, even before Roman times. Although some of the years and estimates of how far back that goes, are based on professional opinions, it is clear that there were people in this area of the world long ago, whether that was 5,000 years ago or 10,000.Early people resided in what's now the Netherlands thousands of years ago, according to flint artifacts
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King Henry VIII.: A short biography

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King Henry VIII, English king and protestant: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best! ... Read more

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Ritchie Valens: Kurzbiografie kompakt

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Ritchie Valens, Rock'n'Roll-Star mit tragischem Ende: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten! ... Read more

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Spencer Tracy: Kurzbiografie kompakt

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Spencer Tracy, Schauspieler und Hollywood-Star: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten! ... Read more

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Folklore of Rome, The

Myth, Magic, Dying, and the Making of The Empire

by Davis Truman ...

Narrated by Steffan Rudiger ...

Unabridged

1 hour 58 min

Step beyond the ruins and into the pulse of ancient Rome—not the Rome of marble triumphs and imperial decrees, but of whispered spells, ghostly omens, and mythic memory. The Folklore of Rome: Myth, Magic, Dying, and the Making of the Empire is an immersive exploration of how stories, superstitions, and sacred rites shaped the world’s most enduring civilization from its legendary beginnings to its ... Read more

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Step beyond the ruins and into the pulse of ancient Rome—not the Rome of marble triumphs and imperial decrees, but of whispered spells, ghostly omens, and mythic memory. The Folklore of Rome: Myth, Magic, Dying, and the Making of the Empire is an immersive exploration of how stories, superstitions, and sacred rites shaped the world’s most enduring civilization from its legendary beginnings to its
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The Roman Empire in Crisis, 248-260

"Las Meditaciones" de Marco Aurelio

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Roald Amundsen: A short biography

Peter Tchaikovsky: A short biography

Hellenistic and Roman Naval Wars

Hispania romana: La historia de la conquista de España y la península ibérica por la antigua Roma

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Jerry Lee Lewis: Kurzbiografie kompakt

The Last Great War of Antiquity

Georg Büchner: Kurzbiografie kompakt

Nero

Thomas Alva Edison: A short biography

Early Dutch History

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