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The English Civil Wars

1640-1660

de Blair Worden ...

Narrado por Leighton Pugh ...

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5 hora 29 minutos

A brilliant appraisal of the Civil War and its long-term consequences, by an acclaimed historian.The political upheaval of the mid-seventeenth century has no parallel in English history. Other events have changed the occupancy and the powers of the throne, but the conflict of 1640-60 was more dramatic: the monarchy and the House of Lords were abolished, to be replaced by a republic and military ... Leer más

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A brilliant appraisal of the Civil War and its long-term consequences, by an acclaimed historian.The political upheaval of the mid-seventeenth century has no parallel in English history. Other events have changed the occupancy and the powers of the throne, but the conflict of 1640-60 was more dramatic: the monarchy and the House of Lords were abolished, to be replaced by a republic and military
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A War Like No Other

How the Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War

de Victor Davis Hanson ...

Narrado por Bob Souer ...

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13 hora 58 minutos

Victor Davis Hanson has given us painstakingly researched and pathbreaking accounts of wars ranging from classical antiquity to the twenty-first century. Now he juxtaposes an ancient conflict with our most urgent modern concerns to create his most engrossing work to date, A War Like No Other.Hanson compellingly portrays the ways Athens and Sparta fought on land and sea, in city and countryside, ... Leer más

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Victor Davis Hanson has given us painstakingly researched and pathbreaking accounts of wars ranging from classical antiquity to the twenty-first century. Now he juxtaposes an ancient conflict with our most urgent modern concerns to create his most engrossing work to date, A War Like No Other.Hanson compellingly portrays the ways Athens and Sparta fought on land and sea, in city and countryside,
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The Napoleonic Wars

de Alexander Mikaberidze ...

Narrado por Steven Crossley ...

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35 hora 10 minutos

In this compelling, hugely ambitious, and comprehensive work, Alexander Mikaberidze offers a full accounting of the wars that began during theRevolutionary Period in France and lasted at least until Napoleon’s defeat in 1815. Initially defensive, under Napoleon these wars became a means of empirebuilding on a global scale.Against the backdrop of war in Europe, European powers sought hegemony in ... Leer más

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In this compelling, hugely ambitious, and comprehensive work, Alexander Mikaberidze offers a full accounting of the wars that began during theRevolutionary Period in France and lasted at least until Napoleon’s defeat in 1815. Initially defensive, under Napoleon these wars became a means of empirebuilding on a global scale.Against the backdrop of war in Europe, European powers sought hegemony in
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Knights Templar, The: An Enthralling History of the Rise and Fall of the Most Influential Catholic Military Order

de Enthralling History ...

Narrado por Jason Zenobia ...

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5 hora 22 minutos

Did you know the Templar Order was so strict that its members could only have meat three times a week?The Knights Templar has established itself as the most popular military organization of medieval times. Everyone has heard of the order, and everyone is familiar with the image of a medieval Crusader knight with a red cross on their white uniform. But who exactly were the Templars? What was their ... Leer más

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Did you know the Templar Order was so strict that its members could only have meat three times a week?The Knights Templar has established itself as the most popular military organization of medieval times. Everyone has heard of the order, and everyone is familiar with the image of a medieval Crusader knight with a red cross on their white uniform. But who exactly were the Templars? What was their
... Leer más
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The Storm Before the Storm

The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic

de Mike Duncan ...

Narrado por Mike Duncan ...

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10 hora 13 minutos

From the creator of the award-winning podcast series The History of Rome and Revolutions comes the fascinating history of the bloody battles, political machinations, and human drama that set the stage for the fall of the Roman Republic.**"Remarkably engaging." —**Washington PostThe Roman Republic was one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of civilization. Beginning as a small city ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

From the creator of the award-winning podcast series The History of Rome and Revolutions comes the fascinating history of the bloody battles, political machinations, and human drama that set the stage for the fall of the Roman Republic.**"Remarkably engaging." —**Washington PostThe Roman Republic was one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of civilization. Beginning as a small city
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Rome and Persia

The Seven Hundred Year Rivalry

de Adrian Goldsworthy ...

Narrado por Mark Elstob ...

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20 hora 25 minutos

**The extraordinary history of the epic rivalry between the ancient world’s two great superpowers.“Magnificent.” —Spectator**The Roman Empire was like no other. Stretching from the north of Britain to the Sahara, and from the Atlantic coast to the Euphrates, it imposed peace and prosperity on an unprecedented scale. Its only true rival lay in the east, where the Parthian and then Persian empires ... Leer más

$44.99 USD

**The extraordinary history of the epic rivalry between the ancient world’s two great superpowers.“Magnificent.” —Spectator**The Roman Empire was like no other. Stretching from the north of Britain to the Sahara, and from the Atlantic coast to the Euphrates, it imposed peace and prosperity on an unprecedented scale. Its only true rival lay in the east, where the Parthian and then Persian empires
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War Is a Racket

de Smedley Butler ...

Narrado por Victor Craig ...

Completo

40 minutos

‘War Is a Racket’ is a 1935 book by Smedley D. Butler (1881 –1940), a retired United States Marine Corps Major General and two-time Medal of Honor recipient who became an outspoken critic of American wars and their consequences. During his 34-year career as a Marine, he took part in military actions in the Philippines, China, Central America, the Caribbean and France. After his retirement from the ... Leer más

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‘War Is a Racket’ is a 1935 book by Smedley D. Butler (1881 –1940), a retired United States Marine Corps Major General and two-time Medal of Honor recipient who became an outspoken critic of American wars and their consequences. During his 34-year career as a Marine, he took part in military actions in the Philippines, China, Central America, the Caribbean and France. After his retirement from the
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The Red Prince

The Life of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster

de Helen Carr ...

Narrado por Helen Carr ...

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9 hora 34 minutos

Medieval history from a rising star in the field, this is a biography of one of the most important figures of the age, John of Gaunt.John Gaunt was the son of Edward III, brother to the Black Prince, father to Henry IV, and the sire of all those Tudors. He has had pretty bad press: supposed usurper of Richard II’s crown and the focus of hatred in the Peasants’ Revolt, as they torched his home, the ... Leer más

$19.95 USD

Medieval history from a rising star in the field, this is a biography of one of the most important figures of the age, John of Gaunt.John Gaunt was the son of Edward III, brother to the Black Prince, father to Henry IV, and the sire of all those Tudors. He has had pretty bad press: supposed usurper of Richard II’s crown and the focus of hatred in the Peasants’ Revolt, as they torched his home, the
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The Great Betrayal

The Great Siege of Constantinople

de Ernle Bradford ...

Narrado por Michael Page ...

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7 hora 13 minutos

An engrossing chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the fall of the Holy Roman Empire, from the bestselling author of Thermopylae.At the dawn of the thirteenth century, Constantinople stood as the bastion of Christianity in Eastern Europe. The capital city of the Byzantine Empire, it was a center of art, culture, and commerce that had commanded trading routes between Asia, Russia, and Europe for ... Leer más

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An engrossing chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the fall of the Holy Roman Empire, from the bestselling author of Thermopylae.At the dawn of the thirteenth century, Constantinople stood as the bastion of Christianity in Eastern Europe. The capital city of the Byzantine Empire, it was a center of art, culture, and commerce that had commanded trading routes between Asia, Russia, and Europe for
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The Reivers

The Story of the Border Reivers

de Alistair Moffat ...

Narrado por Peter Noble ...

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13 hora 45 minutos

An "exciting and dramatic" history of the raiders who ruled the lawless Anglo-Scottish borderlands for over a century (Cumberland News).Nowhere else in Britain in the modern era, or indeed in Europe, did civil order break down over such a wide area, or for such a long time, as on the border country between Scotland and England. For more than a century, the hoofbeats of countless raiding parties ... Leer más

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An "exciting and dramatic" history of the raiders who ruled the lawless Anglo-Scottish borderlands for over a century (Cumberland News).Nowhere else in Britain in the modern era, or indeed in Europe, did civil order break down over such a wide area, or for such a long time, as on the border country between Scotland and England. For more than a century, the hoofbeats of countless raiding parties
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Order of Assassins, The: The History and Legacy of the Secretive Persian Sect during the Middle Ages

de Charles River Editors ...

Narrado por Daniel Houle ...

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1 horas 49 minutos

Like the shinobi, more commonly known as the ninja, the assassin is yet another fabled figure with ancient roots that remains astonishingly relevant to this day. Assassins in the context of contemporary pop culture often conjure up images of brooding, silver-tongued individuals in peak physique, equipped with impeccable style, flawless marksmanship, and exemplary hand-to-hand combat skills. Others ... Leer más

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Like the shinobi, more commonly known as the ninja, the assassin is yet another fabled figure with ancient roots that remains astonishingly relevant to this day. Assassins in the context of contemporary pop culture often conjure up images of brooding, silver-tongued individuals in peak physique, equipped with impeccable style, flawless marksmanship, and exemplary hand-to-hand combat skills. Others
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Athens and Sparta

The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece

de Adrian Goldsworthy ...

Narrado por Mark Elstob ...

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20 hora 15 minutos

From an award-winning historian, the definitive history of classical Greece and the rivalry between its two greatest cities.No period has more profoundly influenced the Western world than classical Greece, and at its center stood two cities: Athens and Sparta. Side by side, they beat the Persians, the only superpower of that age. Yet later, they spread conflict and destruction throughout the ... Leer más

$44.99 USD

From an award-winning historian, the definitive history of classical Greece and the rivalry between its two greatest cities.No period has more profoundly influenced the Western world than classical Greece, and at its center stood two cities: Athens and Sparta. Side by side, they beat the Persians, the only superpower of that age. Yet later, they spread conflict and destruction throughout the
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Der Fall Konstantinopels – eine kurze Geschichte: Die Belagerung, die der römischen Welt ein Ende setzte

de Marcel Eilers ...

Narrado por Marcel Eilers ...

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2 hora 19 minutos

Erlebe diesen epischen Wendepunkt der Militärgeschichte, der ein jahrtausendealtes Imperium für immer auslöschte. Im Jahr 1453 prallen die gewaltige Streitmacht der Osmanen und die zähen Verteidiger einer legendären Metropole aufeinander. Diese packende Zeitreise entführt dich direkt in das Zentrum von Machtkämpfen, technologischen Revolutionen und gnadenloser Belagerungstaktik.Ob auf dem ... Leer más

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Erlebe diesen epischen Wendepunkt der Militärgeschichte, der ein jahrtausendealtes Imperium für immer auslöschte. Im Jahr 1453 prallen die gewaltige Streitmacht der Osmanen und die zähen Verteidiger einer legendären Metropole aufeinander. Diese packende Zeitreise entführt dich direkt in das Zentrum von Machtkämpfen, technologischen Revolutionen und gnadenloser Belagerungstaktik.Ob auf dem
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Eine kurze Geschichte des Russisch-Japanischen Krieges: Der Krieg, der die Welt verblüffte

de Gunter Kühn ...

Narrado por Gunter Kühn ...

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2 hora 28 minutos

Erlebe eine packende militärhistorische Analyse des imperialen Konflikts, der das globale Machtgefüge schockierte. Wenn du auf dem Weg zur Arbeit tief in fesselnde Weltgeschichte eintauchen möchtest, liefert dir diese atmosphärische Zeitreise die perfekten Antworten. Der unerwartete Zusammenstoß zwischen einem europäischen Riesen und einer aufstrebenden asiatischen Macht wird hier schonungslos und ... Leer más

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Erlebe eine packende militärhistorische Analyse des imperialen Konflikts, der das globale Machtgefüge schockierte. Wenn du auf dem Weg zur Arbeit tief in fesselnde Weltgeschichte eintauchen möchtest, liefert dir diese atmosphärische Zeitreise die perfekten Antworten. Der unerwartete Zusammenstoß zwischen einem europäischen Riesen und einer aufstrebenden asiatischen Macht wird hier schonungslos und
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Seize and Hold

de Bryan Perrett ...

Narrado por Roger Davis ...

Series series W&N Military
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10 hora 31 minutos

SEIZE AND HOLD vividly demonstrates how military objectives can be seized by clever tactics and ruthless action.From the First World War to Vietnam, this collection gives exciting, atmospheric descriptions of eleven twentieth-century battlefield triumphs.Portraying military skills at their most daring and inventive, SEIZE AND HOLD is full of more drama and excitement than Hollywood could ever ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

SEIZE AND HOLD vividly demonstrates how military objectives can be seized by clever tactics and ruthless action.From the First World War to Vietnam, this collection gives exciting, atmospheric descriptions of eleven twentieth-century battlefield triumphs.Portraying military skills at their most daring and inventive, SEIZE AND HOLD is full of more drama and excitement than Hollywood could ever
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Brief History of Cyberwarfare, A

de KJ Smith ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiolibro box set - A Brief History of - Wars & Conflict Edition
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2 hora 11 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Cyberware is no longer just the stuff of science fiction—it is becoming a defining feature of the human future. From wooden prosthetics in ancient Egypt to DARPA-funded bionic limbs, from cochlear implants to experimental brain-computer interfaces, the story of cyberware is the story of how humans have always sought to transcend their biological limits ... Leer más

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Cyberware is no longer just the stuff of science fiction—it is becoming a defining feature of the human future. From wooden prosthetics in ancient Egypt to DARPA-funded bionic limbs, from cochlear implants to experimental brain-computer interfaces, the story of cyberware is the story of how humans have always sought to transcend their biological limits
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La República de Génova: la historia de la ciudad italiana dominó el Mediterráneo durante toda la Edad Media

de Charles River Editors ...

Narrado por Valeria Garrido ...

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1 horas 36 minutos

En un país como Italia, lleno de ciudades famosas, Génova no suele ser la primera que viene a la mente. Si Venecia, Florencia y Roma son tal vez las tres primeras, a menudo les siguen Pisa, Siena y Nápoles, por no mencionar las islas de Cerdeña y Sicilia. De hecho, Génova quedaría hacia el final de una lista mucho más larga, y podría estar más estrechamente asociada con su famoso hijo, Cristóbal ... Leer más

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En un país como Italia, lleno de ciudades famosas, Génova no suele ser la primera que viene a la mente. Si Venecia, Florencia y Roma son tal vez las tres primeras, a menudo les siguen Pisa, Siena y Nápoles, por no mencionar las islas de Cerdeña y Sicilia. De hecho, Génova quedaría hacia el final de una lista mucho más larga, y podría estar más estrechamente asociada con su famoso hijo, Cristóbal
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The Trojan War

A New History

de Barry Strauss ...

Narrado por Jonathan Yen ...

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8 hora 37 minutos

The Trojan War is the most famous conflict in history, the subject of Homer's Iliad, one of the cornerstones of Western literature. Although many readers know that this literary masterwork is based on actual events, there is disagreement about how much of Homer's tale is true. Drawing on recent archeological research, historian and classicist Barry Strauss explains what really happened in Troy ... Leer más

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The Trojan War is the most famous conflict in history, the subject of Homer's Iliad, one of the cornerstones of Western literature. Although many readers know that this literary masterwork is based on actual events, there is disagreement about how much of Homer's tale is true. Drawing on recent archeological research, historian and classicist Barry Strauss explains what really happened in Troy
... Leer más
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Civil War in Syria

The Modern-Day Conflict That Has Left More Than 400,000 People Dead

de Kelly Mass ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Martin G ...

Completo

52 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Syrian uprising that began in March 2011 emerged from decades of authoritarian rule, economic inequality, and social tensions that had been suppressed but never resolved under the iron grip of the Assad family dynasty. Bashar al-Assad had inherited power from his father Hafez al-Assad in 2000, inheriting along with it a complex web of sectarian ... Leer más

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Syrian uprising that began in March 2011 emerged from decades of authoritarian rule, economic inequality, and social tensions that had been suppressed but never resolved under the iron grip of the Assad family dynasty. Bashar al-Assad had inherited power from his father Hafez al-Assad in 2000, inheriting along with it a complex web of sectarian
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The Use of Medieval Weaponry

de Eric Lowe ...

Narrado por Shaun Grindell ...

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9 hora

This is a book about how medieval weapons were used, according to medieval people who used them. It discusses the use of eight weapons or weapon combinations from the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance, selected with an eye toward their iconic status in popular culture, as well as five different combative contexts. The aim of this book is to familiarize the listener with the use of medieval ... Leer más

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This is a book about how medieval weapons were used, according to medieval people who used them. It discusses the use of eight weapons or weapon combinations from the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance, selected with an eye toward their iconic status in popular culture, as well as five different combative contexts. The aim of this book is to familiarize the listener with the use of medieval
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Claudius

A Life from Beginning to End

de Hourly History ...

Narrado por Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr ...

Series series Roman Emperors
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59 minutos

Often portrayed as an awkward, disfigured, and clumsy man, Claudius was the unlikely ruler of the Roman Empire from 41 CE to 54 CE. His reign would prove to be one of the longest of the time even though his rise to the throne did not come without opposition. Virtually no-one in Claudius’ family wanted to see him become emperor—only when he turned out to be the last surviving man of the Julio ... Leer más

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Often portrayed as an awkward, disfigured, and clumsy man, Claudius was the unlikely ruler of the Roman Empire from 41 CE to 54 CE. His reign would prove to be one of the longest of the time even though his rise to the throne did not come without opposition. Virtually no-one in Claudius’ family wanted to see him become emperor—only when he turned out to be the last surviving man of the Julio
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Invisible Treason in America

de Thomas McInerney, LTG USAF (Ret), Paul E. Vallely, MG US Army (Ret), John D. Trudel, Ray DiLorenzo, Mary Fanning ...

Narrado por Victoria Taft ...

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3 hora 35 minutos

Admiral Lyon’s Warning: CIA developed Hammer and Scorecard (a surveillance supercomputer) after 9/11. They used it to alter election results, and to spy on judges, Senate computers, and high-profile Americans. Lyons spoke with General McInerney two days before he passed away in December 2018. “Tom, HAMMER is key to the coup.”Hillary’s Nightmare: Hammer assured her win. But CIA’s spying on ... Leer más

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Admiral Lyon’s Warning: CIA developed Hammer and Scorecard (a surveillance supercomputer) after 9/11. They used it to alter election results, and to spy on judges, Senate computers, and high-profile Americans. Lyons spoke with General McInerney two days before he passed away in December 2018. “Tom, HAMMER is key to the coup.”Hillary’s Nightmare: Hammer assured her win. But CIA’s spying on
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Sparta: Aufstieg und Fall einer antiken Supermacht und ihr Herausforderer Athen

de Wilfried Nolte ...

Narrado por Wilfried Nolte ...

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2 hora 21 minutos

Begleite den gnadenlosen Kampf um die antike Vorherrschaft, wenn ein radikaler Kriegerstaat an seiner Härte zerbricht. Diese fesselnde historische Analyse entlarvt den Mythos der Unbesiegbarkeit und zeigt die grausame Wahrheit hinter absoluter Disziplin und politischer Paranoia.Mache deine täglichen Wege oder entspannten Abende zu einer atmosphärischen Zeitreise direkt in das Herz eines ... Leer más

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Begleite den gnadenlosen Kampf um die antike Vorherrschaft, wenn ein radikaler Kriegerstaat an seiner Härte zerbricht. Diese fesselnde historische Analyse entlarvt den Mythos der Unbesiegbarkeit und zeigt die grausame Wahrheit hinter absoluter Disziplin und politischer Paranoia.Mache deine täglichen Wege oder entspannten Abende zu einer atmosphärischen Zeitreise direkt in das Herz eines
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Brief History of Prisoners of War, A: The Captives of Conflict

de Thomas Ridley ...

Narrado por Thomas Ridley ...

Completo

1 horas 53 minutos

Trace the gripping military history of wartime survival and human rights from ancient dungeons to modern secret prisons. Moving beyond the battlefield, this intense exploration of human resilience reveals the harrowing fates of captured soldiers. Whether you are deeply focused on a daily commute or seeking a reflective learning experience, this narrative challenges everything you know about ... Leer más

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Trace the gripping military history of wartime survival and human rights from ancient dungeons to modern secret prisons. Moving beyond the battlefield, this intense exploration of human resilience reveals the harrowing fates of captured soldiers. Whether you are deeply focused on a daily commute or seeking a reflective learning experience, this narrative challenges everything you know about
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