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A People's History of the United States

by Howard Zinn ...

Narrated by Jeff Zinn ...

Unabridged

34 hours 10 min

THE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLER""A wonderful, splendid book—a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future."" –Howard FastHistorian Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official narrative taught in schools—with its ... Read more

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THE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLER""A wonderful, splendid book—a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future."" –Howard FastHistorian Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official narrative taught in schools—with its
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A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

by Anthony Bourdain ...

Narrated by Anthony Bourdain ...

Unabridged

8 hours 59 min

Medium Raw marks the return of the inimitable Anthony Bourdain, author of the blockbuster bestseller Kitchen Confidential and three-time Emmy Award-nominated host of No Reservations on TV’s Travel Channel. Bourdain calls his book, “A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook,” and he is at his entertaining best as he takes aim at some of the biggest names in the foodie world, ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Medium Raw marks the return of the inimitable Anthony Bourdain, author of the blockbuster bestseller Kitchen Confidential and three-time Emmy Award-nominated host of No Reservations on TV’s Travel Channel. Bourdain calls his book, “A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook,” and he is at his entertaining best as he takes aim at some of the biggest names in the foodie world,
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A Renegade History of the United States

by Thaddeus Russell ...

Narrated by Paul Boehmer ...

Unabridged

16 hours 3 min

Historian Howard Zinn demonstrated that there are compelling, alternative histories that are both scholarly and valuable. Now, Thaddeus Russell provides a challenging new way of reading history that will turn convention on its head and is sure to elicit as much controversy as it does support.Russell shows that drunkards, laggards, prostitutes, and pirates were the real heroes of the American ... Read more

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Historian Howard Zinn demonstrated that there are compelling, alternative histories that are both scholarly and valuable. Now, Thaddeus Russell provides a challenging new way of reading history that will turn convention on its head and is sure to elicit as much controversy as it does support.Russell shows that drunkards, laggards, prostitutes, and pirates were the real heroes of the American
... Read more
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From Silk to Silicon

The Story of Globalization Through Ten Extraordinary Lives

by Jeffrey E. Garten ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

11 hours 29 min

From Silk to Silicon tells the story of who these men and women were, what they did, how they did it, and how their achievements continue to shape our world today. They include:• Genghis Khan, who united east and west by conquest and by opening new trade routes built on groundbreaking transportation and management innovations.• Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who arose from oppression to establish the ... Read more

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From Silk to Silicon tells the story of who these men and women were, what they did, how they did it, and how their achievements continue to shape our world today. They include:• Genghis Khan, who united east and west by conquest and by opening new trade routes built on groundbreaking transportation and management innovations.• Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who arose from oppression to establish the
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Chess Opening Names - Volume 1

by Nathan Rose ...

Narrated by Nathan Rose ...

Unabridged

4 hours 53 min

The people, places and stories behind the chess openings and their namesWhen we play chess, the first few moves define the game . You probably know the names already: the Sicilian Defense, the Ruy Lopez, the French Defense, the Caro-Kann, the Benoni, the London System, the Scandinavian Defense and so on.But most chess players don't know WHY the openings are called what they are. The tales are ... Read more

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The people, places and stories behind the chess openings and their namesWhen we play chess, the first few moves define the game . You probably know the names already: the Sicilian Defense, the Ruy Lopez, the French Defense, the Caro-Kann, the Benoni, the London System, the Scandinavian Defense and so on.But most chess players don't know WHY the openings are called what they are. The tales are
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Voices of a People’s History of the United States, 10th Anniversary Edition

by Howard Zinn, Anthony Arnove ...

Narrated by Robert Fass, Prentice Onayemi, Allyson Johnson, Vivienne Leheny, Jennifer Ikeda, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Raphael Corkhill, Vikas Adam, various narrators, Justin D. Torres ...

Unabridged

31 hours 15 min

Selected testimonies to living history—speeches, letters, poems, songs—offered by the people who make history happen, but are often left out of history books: women, workers, nonwhites. Featuring introductions to the original texts by Howard Zinn.New voices featured in this 10th Anniversary Edition include Chelsea Manning, speaking after her thirty-five-year prison sentence; Naomi Klein, speaking ... Read more

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Selected testimonies to living history—speeches, letters, poems, songs—offered by the people who make history happen, but are often left out of history books: women, workers, nonwhites. Featuring introductions to the original texts by Howard Zinn.New voices featured in this 10th Anniversary Edition include Chelsea Manning, speaking after her thirty-five-year prison sentence; Naomi Klein, speaking
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The Doctrine Of Fascism Benito Mussolini

by Benito Mussolini ...

Narrated by Geoffrey Giuliano & The Icon Players ...

Unabridged

47 min

“It’s better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep.”"I am the most terrible animal that's ever existed."“We become strongest, I feel, when we have no friends upon whom to lean, or to look for moral guidance." ”MUSSOLINIBenito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini born on July 29, 1883 who went by the nickname “Il Duce” (“the Leader”), was a deeply unbalanced tyrannical Italian dictator who ... Read more

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“It’s better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep.”"I am the most terrible animal that's ever existed."“We become strongest, I feel, when we have no friends upon whom to lean, or to look for moral guidance." ”MUSSOLINIBenito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini born on July 29, 1883 who went by the nickname “Il Duce” (“the Leader”), was a deeply unbalanced tyrannical Italian dictator who
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Incredible Hunting Stories

Classic Tales from the Field

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor ...

Unabridged

11 hours

A diverse collection of remarkable stories that represent the universal thrill of the hunting experience.From stalking the big game of the African savannah, to grouse shooting in the American Northeast, to bear hunting in the Pacific Northwest, a hunter's experience is as varied as the terrain that he or she traverses. But what is universal is the joy and elation that a hunter experiences while ... Read more

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A diverse collection of remarkable stories that represent the universal thrill of the hunting experience.From stalking the big game of the African savannah, to grouse shooting in the American Northeast, to bear hunting in the Pacific Northwest, a hunter's experience is as varied as the terrain that he or she traverses. But what is universal is the joy and elation that a hunter experiences while
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Breve historia de los Jardines Colgantes de Babilonia: La maravilla perdida que quizá nunca existió

by Unai Paredes ...

Narrated by Unai Paredes ...

Unabridged

2 hours 9 min

Adéntrate en la antigua Mesopotamia y desentraña el mito arqueológico de una maravilla que quizá nunca existió. Ideal para acompañar tus trayectos diarios o tus caminatas reflexivas, este fascinante recorrido sonoro te sumerge en los secretos de las superpotencias del Próximo Oriente. Transforma tu curiosidad histórica en una inmersión profunda sobre el prestigio, el poder y la intrincada ... Read more

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Adéntrate en la antigua Mesopotamia y desentraña el mito arqueológico de una maravilla que quizá nunca existió. Ideal para acompañar tus trayectos diarios o tus caminatas reflexivas, este fascinante recorrido sonoro te sumerge en los secretos de las superpotencias del Próximo Oriente. Transforma tu curiosidad histórica en una inmersión profunda sobre el prestigio, el poder y la intrincada
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Der Kreuzzug der Kinder

3: Die Saat des Bösen

by Andreas Galk, Andreas Galk, Christoph Cremer6 ...

Narrated by Andreas Galk, Frank Hangen, Udo Jolly, Malte Janßen, Klara Lange, Andrea Jolly, Aennie Jung, Wiebke Bierwag, Lisa-Marie Lehr0, Albrecht Hoffmann1, Eva Galk2, Emily Sichwart3, Lynda Palitzsch4, Lucia Gürster5, Martin Petersen-Krause6, Merle Krause7, Nele Galk8, Nele Dierken9, Britta Noras0, Sabine Herresbach1, Johannes Jähnig2, Andrea Küstermann3, Malou Galk4, Yvonne Radtke5 ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Der Kreuzzug der Kinder
Unabridged

44 min

Der Zug der Kinder setzt seinen Weg fort. Doch allmählich beginnt der Hunger an den Wandernden zu nagen. Unverhofft bietet sich eine Gelegenheit, die weder Nikolaus noch Vater Magnus ausschlagen können... Die Hörspielreihe erzählt mit Hilfe einer fiktionalen Rahmenhandlung die realen historischen Ereignisse in Rückblenden und aus Sicht der Kinder, die sich auf dem Weg befinden. Eine große Cast mit ... Read more

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Der Zug der Kinder setzt seinen Weg fort. Doch allmählich beginnt der Hunger an den Wandernden zu nagen. Unverhofft bietet sich eine Gelegenheit, die weder Nikolaus noch Vater Magnus ausschlagen können... Die Hörspielreihe erzählt mit Hilfe einer fiktionalen Rahmenhandlung die realen historischen Ereignisse in Rückblenden und aus Sicht der Kinder, die sich auf dem Weg befinden. Eine große Cast mit
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Simple Sabotage Field Manual

by United States. Office of Strategic Services ...

Unabridged

1 hour 2 min

Delve into the world of espionage and subversion with the intriguing Simple Sabotage Field Manual.Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States. Office of Strategic Services: Dive into the clandestine world of espionage and subversion with the Simple Sabotage Field Manual from the United States Office of Strategic Services. Unearth the secrets of unconventional warfare as this manual unveils ... Read more

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Delve into the world of espionage and subversion with the intriguing Simple Sabotage Field Manual.Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States. Office of Strategic Services: Dive into the clandestine world of espionage and subversion with the Simple Sabotage Field Manual from the United States Office of Strategic Services. Unearth the secrets of unconventional warfare as this manual unveils
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Plague then Fire

London Disasters of 1665 and 1666

by DGB S'Quire ...

Narrated by DGB S'Quire ...

Series series Preventable Disasters
Abridged

2 hours 12 min

This is an abridged version of the Plague and Fire book. It is one of the Ishie research books and part of the "Preventable Disasters" series.1665: London is gripped by the bubonic plague. Streets reek of death as the Black Death claims thousands. Fear and superstition reign. Quarantines are imposed, red crosses mark infected homes, and plague doctors roam in eerie masks. Amidst the chaos, ... Read more

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This is an abridged version of the Plague and Fire book. It is one of the Ishie research books and part of the "Preventable Disasters" series.1665: London is gripped by the bubonic plague. Streets reek of death as the Black Death claims thousands. Fear and superstition reign. Quarantines are imposed, red crosses mark infected homes, and plague doctors roam in eerie masks. Amidst the chaos,
... Read more
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NASA and the American South

Narrated by Kent Klineman ...

Unabridged

14 hours 28 min

During the Cold War, federal funding for the space program transformed the southern United States as NASA built most of its major new facilities in the region and invested heavily in Project Apollo. This volume examines the economic, social, political, and cultural impacts of NASA on the South since the space program was founded in 1958 and explores how the program's strong relationship to the ... Read more

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During the Cold War, federal funding for the space program transformed the southern United States as NASA built most of its major new facilities in the region and invested heavily in Project Apollo. This volume examines the economic, social, political, and cultural impacts of NASA on the South since the space program was founded in 1958 and explores how the program's strong relationship to the
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When Do Fish Sleep and Other Imponderables

by David Feldman ...

Narrated by David Feldman ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Imponderables Series
Abridged

55 min

Ponder, if you will ...Why are tennis balls fuzzy?How come birds don't tip over when they sleep on telephone wires?What makes yawning contagious?Why, oh why, do roosters have to crow so early in the morning?Pop-culture guru David Feldman demystifies these topics and so much more in When Do Fish Sleep? -- the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's most baffling questions. Part of the ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Ponder, if you will ...Why are tennis balls fuzzy?How come birds don't tip over when they sleep on telephone wires?What makes yawning contagious?Why, oh why, do roosters have to crow so early in the morning?Pop-culture guru David Feldman demystifies these topics and so much more in When Do Fish Sleep? -- the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's most baffling questions. Part of the
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Aquel eterno invierno

Ficción histórica, thriller político y de espionaje, basado en la vida de una espía de la CIA

by Mónica Gómez Pedreira ...

Narrated by Marta Moreno ...

Unabridged

8 hours 40 min

Edgar Allan Poe afirmó: La muerte de una mujer hermosa es, sin duda, el tema más poético del mundo. María Docampo podría hacer honor a ese pensamiento: para los que la quisieron, así fue. María y Milton Wolff tienen en común que son contemporáneos, de Brooklyn y agentes del servicio de inteligencia de Estados Unidos, además de compartir una íntegra moral ¿Se puede sobrevivir al sistema con valores ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Edgar Allan Poe afirmó: La muerte de una mujer hermosa es, sin duda, el tema más poético del mundo. María Docampo podría hacer honor a ese pensamiento: para los que la quisieron, así fue. María y Milton Wolff tienen en común que son contemporáneos, de Brooklyn y agentes del servicio de inteligencia de Estados Unidos, además de compartir una íntegra moral ¿Se puede sobrevivir al sistema con valores
... Read more
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সর্বজনীন ইতিহাসের সংকলন।

by ভ্যালেরো পুজল। ...

Narrated by জর্ডি সাভাল ...

Unabridged

20 hours 17 min

ভ্যালেরো পুজলের সর্বজনীন ইতিহাসের সংকলন আপনাকে সময়ের সীমানা অতিক্রম করে এক অনন্য যাত্রায় নিয়ে যাবে। প্রাচীন সভ্যতার জন্মলগ্ন থেকে মধ্যযুগের দুয়ার পর্যন্ত, মানবজাতির লড়াই, সাফল্য, জ্ঞান আর সংস্কৃতির কাহিনি এখানে জীবন্ত হয়ে ওঠে। ব্যাবিলন ও মিশরের রহস্য, গ্রীসের জ্ঞানচর্চা, রোমের উত্থান-পতন এবং জাতিগত অভিবাসনের ঢেউ—সবকিছু শুনতে পাবেন প্রাণবন্ত বর্ণনায়, যেন ইতিহাস নিজেই আপনার কানে ফিসফিস করে বলছে। এই ... Read more

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ভ্যালেরো পুজলের সর্বজনীন ইতিহাসের সংকলন আপনাকে সময়ের সীমানা অতিক্রম করে এক অনন্য যাত্রায় নিয়ে যাবে। প্রাচীন সভ্যতার জন্মলগ্ন থেকে মধ্যযুগের দুয়ার পর্যন্ত, মানবজাতির লড়াই, সাফল্য, জ্ঞান আর সংস্কৃতির কাহিনি এখানে জীবন্ত হয়ে ওঠে। ব্যাবিলন ও মিশরের রহস্য, গ্রীসের জ্ঞানচর্চা, রোমের উত্থান-পতন এবং জাতিগত অভিবাসনের ঢেউ—সবকিছু শুনতে পাবেন প্রাণবন্ত বর্ণনায়, যেন ইতিহাস নিজেই আপনার কানে ফিসফিস করে বলছে। এই
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Smriti Chitre

by Laxamibai Tilak ...

Narrated by Mrunal Kulkarni ...

Unabridged

20 hours 52 min

दोन टोकांचे अंतर असलेले सर्व आयुष्य... एक चित्र वरवर हलक्या फुलक्या पण आतून दाट गहिर् ... Read more

$20.54 USD

दोन टोकांचे अंतर असलेले सर्व आयुष्य... एक चित्र वरवर हलक्या फुलक्या पण आतून दाट गहिर्
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Concise History of the Crusades, A: How Faith Sent Armies Across the World

by James Holloway ...

Narrated by James Holloway ...

Unabridged

2 hours 2 min

Explore medieval history's epic holy war as empires march on Jerusalem fueled by fervent religious devotion. Perfect for an engaging morning commute, this sweeping narrative transforms complex political struggles into a gripping, educational journey.Step back in time to witness the brutal realities and soaring ambitions of pilgrims, knights, and kings traversing continents. Immerse yourself in a ... Read more

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Explore medieval history's epic holy war as empires march on Jerusalem fueled by fervent religious devotion. Perfect for an engaging morning commute, this sweeping narrative transforms complex political struggles into a gripping, educational journey.Step back in time to witness the brutal realities and soaring ambitions of pilgrims, knights, and kings traversing continents. Immerse yourself in a
... Read more
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Libertés urbaines

by Patrick Boucheron ...

Narrated by Patrick Boucheron ...

Unabridged

1 hour 35 min

Le parcours d'un professeur au Collège de France engagé dans la cité.Penser la ville médiévale à l'échelle du monde.Une réflexion sur la pratique émancipatrice de l'historien.Partant de l'adage médiéval " l'air d de la ville rend libre ", qui rend compte du fait que les hommes s'émancipent des dépendances anciennes par le seul fait qu'ils entrent en ville, Patrick Boucheron retrace le parcours qui ... Read more

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Le parcours d'un professeur au Collège de France engagé dans la cité.Penser la ville médiévale à l'échelle du monde.Une réflexion sur la pratique émancipatrice de l'historien.Partant de l'adage médiéval " l'air d de la ville rend libre ", qui rend compte du fait que les hommes s'émancipent des dépendances anciennes par le seul fait qu'ils entrent en ville, Patrick Boucheron retrace le parcours qui
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Atlas of Cursed Places

A Travel Guide to Dangerous and Frightful Destinations

by Olivier Le Carrer ...

Narrated by James Langton ...

Unabridged

3 hours 9 min

Atlas Obscura says this lushly illustrated New York Times bestselling guide to dozens of dangerous, eerie, and infamous locations is the perfect gift for "those who believe the world is still full of mysteries to investigate."Pick up the acclaimed Atlas of Cursed Places and visit the world's most nerve-wracking locations. With pithy historical profiles, vintage full-color maps, and haunting tales ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Atlas Obscura says this lushly illustrated New York Times bestselling guide to dozens of dangerous, eerie, and infamous locations is the perfect gift for "those who believe the world is still full of mysteries to investigate."Pick up the acclaimed Atlas of Cursed Places and visit the world's most nerve-wracking locations. With pithy historical profiles, vintage full-color maps, and haunting tales
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An Unpromised Land

by Leon Gettler ...

Narrated by Leon Gettler ...

Unabridged

4 hours 25 min

In the 1930s, in the wake of the Nazi ascendancy in Germany, a wave of vicious anti-Semitism swept Europe, as Jews became outcasts in their own lands. As they clamoured to escape persecution, the world turned a blind eye to their plight. One man, Isaac Steinberg, had a vision of leading his people from the holocaust to a new paradise on the other side of the world. His enthusiastic and resolute ... Read more

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In the 1930s, in the wake of the Nazi ascendancy in Germany, a wave of vicious anti-Semitism swept Europe, as Jews became outcasts in their own lands. As they clamoured to escape persecution, the world turned a blind eye to their plight. One man, Isaac Steinberg, had a vision of leading his people from the holocaust to a new paradise on the other side of the world. His enthusiastic and resolute
... Read more
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America's Hidden History

Untold Tales of the First Pilgrims, Fighting Women and Forgotten Founders Who Shaped a Nation

by Kenneth C. Davis ...

Narrated by Kenneth C. Davis, Sam Freed ...

Unabridged

7 hours 38 min

Kenneth C. Davis presents a collection of extraordinary stories, each detailing an overlooked episode that shaped the nation’s destiny and character. Davis’s dramatic narratives set the record straight, busting myths and bringing to light little-known but fascinating facts from a time when the nation’s fate hung in the balance.Spanning a period from the Spanish arrival in America to George ... Read more

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Kenneth C. Davis presents a collection of extraordinary stories, each detailing an overlooked episode that shaped the nation’s destiny and character. Davis’s dramatic narratives set the record straight, busting myths and bringing to light little-known but fascinating facts from a time when the nation’s fate hung in the balance.Spanning a period from the Spanish arrival in America to George
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Karl Jaspers, die Schuldfrage und heutige Perspektiven

Schuldfragen und fragwürdige Schuld

by Richard Hörner ...

Unabridged

2 hours 10 min

Karl Jaspers schrieb Die Schuldfrage im Jahr 1946 — im Schatten von Vernichtungskrieg, Shoah und dem Zusammenbruch aller staatlichen Ordnung. Sein Versuch, die Schuld der Deutschen in vier präzise Kategorien zu fassen, gehört zu den einflussreichsten und zugleich umstrittensten Texten der deutschen Nachkriegsphilosophie. Richard Hörner unterzieht dieses Werk einer kritischen, philosophisch ... Read more

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Karl Jaspers schrieb Die Schuldfrage im Jahr 1946 — im Schatten von Vernichtungskrieg, Shoah und dem Zusammenbruch aller staatlichen Ordnung. Sein Versuch, die Schuld der Deutschen in vier präzise Kategorien zu fassen, gehört zu den einflussreichsten und zugleich umstrittensten Texten der deutschen Nachkriegsphilosophie. Richard Hörner unterzieht dieses Werk einer kritischen, philosophisch
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What Is History, Now?

by Suzannah Lipscomb, Helen Carr ...

Narrated by Suzannah Lipscomb, Helen Carr, Peter Kenny, Sara Powell ...

Unabridged

9 hours 53 min

This groundbreaking new collection addresses the burning issue of how we interpret history today. What stories are told, and by whom, who should be celebrated, and what rewritten, are questions that have been asked recently not just within the history world, but by all of us. Featuring a diverse mix of writers, both bestselling names and emerging voices, this is the history book we need NOW.WHAT ... Read more

$27.99 USD

This groundbreaking new collection addresses the burning issue of how we interpret history today. What stories are told, and by whom, who should be celebrated, and what rewritten, are questions that have been asked recently not just within the history world, but by all of us. Featuring a diverse mix of writers, both bestselling names and emerging voices, this is the history book we need NOW.WHAT
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