The End of Empire
Attila the Hun & the Fall of Rome
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History remembers Attila, the leader of the Huns, as the Romans perceived him: a savage barbarian brutally inflicting terror on whoever crossed his path. Following Attila and the Huns from the steppes of Kazakhstan to the court of Constantinople, Christopher Kelly portrays Attila in a compelling new light, uncovering an unlikely marriage proposal, a long-standing relationship with a treacherous Roman general, and a thwarted assassination plot.
We see Attila as both a master warrior and an astute strategist whose rule was threatening but whose sudden loss of power was even more so. The End of Empire is an original exploration of the clash between empire and barbarity in the ancient world, full of contemporary resonance.
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- De Yosemite en 09-15-20
De: Alan Mikhail
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Ghost on the Throne
- The Death of Alexander the Great and the Bloody Fight for His Empire
- De: James S. Romm
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 10 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 215
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 186
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 185
When Alexander the Great died at the age of 32, his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea in the west all the way to modern-day India in the east. In an unusual compromise, his two heirs - a mentally damaged half brother, Philip III, and an infant son, Alexander IV, born after his death - were jointly granted the kingship. But six of Alexander's Macedonian generals, spurred by their own thirst for power and the legend that Alexander bequeathed his rule "to the strongest," fought to gain supremacy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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ends a bit short
- De RIR en 06-14-21
De: James S. Romm
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The Fall of the Roman Empire
- A New History of Rome and the Barbarians
- De: Peter Heather
- Narrado por: Allan Robertson
- Duración: 21 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 489
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 438
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 436
The death of the Roman Empire is one of the perennial mysteries of world history. Now, in this groundbreaking book, Peter Heather proposes a stunning new solution: Centuries of imperialism turned the neighbors Rome called barbarians into an enemy capable of dismantling an Empire that had dominated their lives for so long. A leading authority on the late Roman Empire and on the barbarians, Heather relates the extraordinary story of how Europe's barbarians, transformed by centuries of contact with Rome on every possible level, eventually pulled the empire apart.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A New HIstory but not a better history
- De Mario en 03-28-14
De: Peter Heather
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Conquistadores
- A New History of Spanish Discovery and Conquest
- De: Fernando Cervantes
- Narrado por: Luis Soto
- Duración: 15 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 117
Over the few short decades that followed Christopher Columbus' first landing in the Caribbean in 1492, Spain conquered the two most powerful civilizations of the Americas: the Aztecs of Mexico and the Incas of Peru. Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro, and the other explorers and soldiers who took part in these expeditions dedicated their lives to seeking political and religious glory, helping to build an empire unlike any the world had ever seen. But centuries later, these conquistadors have become the stuff of nightmares.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A fresh mature perspective on the Spanish conquest
- De Chencheno111 en 03-19-22
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The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta
- The Persian Challenge
- De: Paul A. Rahe
- Narrado por: Bronson Pinchot
- Duración: 14 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 217
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 203
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 199
More than 2,500 years ago, a confederation of small Greek city-states defeated the invading armies of Persia, the most powerful empire in the world. In this meticulously researched study, historian Paul Rahe argues that Sparta was responsible for the initial establishment of the Hellenic defensive coalition and was, in fact, the most essential player in its ultimate victory.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Investigation Undermined by Bad Editing
- De Richard en 02-12-16
De: Paul A. Rahe
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The Mongol Invasions
- A Captivating Guide to the Mongol Invasions and Conquests along with the Life of Genghis Khan
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Jason Zenobia
- Duración: 7 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 47
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 41
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 41
The Mongols were known to be both merciful as well as tolerant. Moreover, their conquests weren’t aimed against civilized life; in fact, they helped connect numerous cultures and facilitated the spread of ideas and knowledge across the continent. Diving deep inside their culture and society, we’ll cast off their barbaric image. By the end of this guide of the Mongol conquests, you will get a better understanding of not only the history of the Mongols but of all of humankind as well.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Overview of Mongol History
- De D. Buxman en 07-06-20
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History of Russia
- A Captivating Guide to Russian History, Ivan the Terrible, The Russian Revolution and Cambridge Five
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Desmond Manny, Timothy Burke, Colin Fluxman
- Duración: 11 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 50
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 50
If you want to discover the captivating history of Russia, then pay attention...Four captivating manuscripts in one audiobook: Russian History, Ivan the Terrible, The Russian Revolution, and The Cambridge Five. So if you want to learn more about the history of Russia, get this audiobook now!
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not As Advertised
- De S. Kostka en 08-26-20
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The War Queens
- Extraordinary Women Who Ruled the Battlefield
- De: Jonathan W. Jordan, Emily Anne Jordan
- Narrado por: Hillary Huber
- Duración: 15 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 52
Father-daughter duo Jonathan and Emily Jordan uncover the ingenious wartime tactics of some of history’s most powerful female leaders across millennia and continents, from the stifling battlefields of ancient Egypt to the frigid waters off the Falkland Islands.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting boook.
- De TMK en 11-13-22
De: Jonathan W. Jordan, y otros
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The Horde
- How the Mongols Changed the World
- De: Marie Favereau
- Narrado por: Anne Flosnik
- Duración: 12 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 63
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 63
Favereau takes us inside one of the most powerful sources of cross-border integration in world history. The Horde was the central node in the Eurasian commercial boom of the 13th and 14th centuries and was a conduit for exchanges across thousands of miles. Its unique political regime - a complex power-sharing arrangement among the khan and the nobility - rewarded skillful administrators and diplomats and fostered an economic order that was mobile, organized, and innovative.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Golden Horde complete history, well done
- De Amazon Customer en 03-10-22
De: Marie Favereau
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By the Spear
- Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Rise and Fall of the Macedonian Empire
- De: Ian Worthington
- Narrado por: Phil Holland
- Duración: 11 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 130
For the first time, By the Spear offers an exhilarating military narrative of the reigns of these two larger-than-life figures in one volume. Ian Worthington gives full breadth to the careers of father and son, showing how Philip was the architect of the Macedonian empire, which reached its zenith under Alexander, only to disintegrate upon his death.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Bueller..... Bueller...... Bueller...... Monotone
- De Jonathan Allen Beard en 02-15-15
De: Ian Worthington
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The Race for Paradise
- An Islamic History of the Crusades
- De: Paul M. Cobb
- Narrado por: Paul M. Cobb
- Duración: 12 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 67
In The Race for Paradise, Paul M. Cobb offers a new history of the confrontations between Muslims and Franks we now call the "Crusades", one that emphasizes the diversity of Muslim experiences of the European holy war. There is more to the story than Jerusalem, the Templars, Saladin, and the Assassins. Cobb considers the Arab perspective on all shores of the Muslim Mediterranean, from Spain to Syria.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A heady piece of history and a romp.
- De Meeno en 05-28-15
De: Paul M. Cobb
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The Greek Revolution
- 1821 and the Making of Modern Europe
- De: Mark Mazower
- Narrado por: John Lee, Mark Mazower
- Duración: 20 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 85
As Mark Mazower shows us in his enthralling and definitive new account, myths about the Greek War of Independence outpaced the facts from the very beginning, and for good reason. This was an unlikely cause, against long odds, a disorganized collection of Greek patriots up against what was still one of the most storied empires in the world, the Ottomans. The revolutionaries needed all the help they could get.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent, had it not been for the narrator
- De Jean N en 05-15-22
De: Mark Mazower
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Sparta's Second Attic War
- The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta, 446-418 BC
- De: Paul A. Rahe
- Narrado por: Paul A. Rahe
- Duración: 15 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 37
In a continuation of his multivolume series on ancient Sparta, Paul Rahe narrates the second stage in the six decades long, epic struggle between Sparta and Athens that first erupted some 17 years after their joint victory in the Persian Wars. Rahe explores how and why open warfare between these two erstwhile allies broke out a second time, after they had negotiated an extended truce.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Thorough and intriguing.
- De Kindle Customer en 05-23-22
De: Paul A. Rahe
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Ancient Rome
- The Rise and Fall of An Empire
- De: Simon Baker
- Narrado por: Chris MacDonnell
- Duración: 17 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 269
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 231
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 231
This is the story of the greatest empire the world has ever known. Simon Baker charts the rise and fall of the world's first superpower, focusing on six momentous turning points that shaped Roman history. Welcome to Rome as you've never seen it before - awesome and splendid, gritty and squalid. From the conquest of the Mediterranean beginning in the third century BC to the destruction of the Roman Empire at the hands of barbarian invaders some seven centuries later, we discover the most critical episodes in Roman history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Clear and dramatic
- De Tad Davis en 08-01-17
De: Simon Baker
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Pax Romana
- War, Peace, and Conquest in the Roman World
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 15 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 491
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 436
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 433
Pax Romana examines how the Romans came to control so much of the world and asks whether traditionally favorable images of the Roman peace are true. Goldsworthy vividly recounts the rebellions of the conquered and examines why they broke out, why most failed, and how they became exceedingly rare. He reveals that hostility was just one reaction to the arrival of Rome and that from the outset, conquered peoples collaborated, formed alliances, and joined invaders, causing resistance movements to fade away.
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2 out of 5 stars
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2 stars if youve read goldsworthy; 2.5 or 3 if not
- De fm2 en 10-21-16
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Genghis Khan
- His Conquests, His Empire, His Legacy
- De: Frank McLynn
- Narrado por: Tim Andres Pabon
- Duración: 24 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 173
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 163
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 160
Mongol leader Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known. His empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to Central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East, and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power and subdue most of the known world, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Well Researched but Poorly Written
- De Sean V. Werner en 08-10-16
De: Frank McLynn
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Sparta
- Rise of a Warrior Nation
- De: Philip Matyszak
- Narrado por: Mike Cooper
- Duración: 6 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 31
The Spartans of ancient Greece are typically portrayed as macho heroes: noble, laconic, totally fearless, and impervious to pain. And indeed, they often lived up to this image. But life was not as simple as this image suggests. In truth, ancient Sparta was a city of contrasts.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sparta history top-tier
- De Anonymous User en 03-06-25
De: Philip Matyszak
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Greece Against Rome
- The Fall of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 250-31 BC
- De: Philip Matyszak
- Narrado por: Gareth Richards
- Duración: 8 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 30
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Towards the middle of the third century BC, the Hellenistic kingdoms were near their peak. In terms of population, economy, and military power, each was vastly superior to Rome, not to mention in fields such as medicine, architecture, science, philosophy, and literature. But over the next two and a half centuries, Rome would eventually conquer these kingdoms while adopting so much of Hellenistic culture that the resultant hybrid is known as "Graeco-Roman." In Greece Against Rome, Philip Matyszak relates this epic tale from the Hellenistic perspective.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really enjoyed the book and snark
- De Chris Smith en 05-27-23
De: Philip Matyszak
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Empire of the Black Sea
- The Rise and Fall of the Mithridatic World
- De: Duane W. Roller
- Narrado por: Bob Souer
- Duración: 9 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 28
What is commonly called the kingdom of Pontos flourished for over 200 years in the coastal regions of the Black Sea. At its peak in the early first century BC, it included much of the southern, eastern, and northern littoral, becoming one of the most important Hellenistic dynasties not founded by a successor of Alexander the Great. Previous histories of Pontos have focused almost exclusively on the career of its last ruler. Setting that famous reign in its wide historical context, Empire of the Black Sea is an engaging account of a powerful yet little-known ancient dynasty.
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3 out of 5 stars
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More of an academic journal than a book.
- De Amazon Customer en 07-05-23
De: Duane W. Roller
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Alaric the Goth
- An Outsider's History of the Fall of Rome
- De: Douglas Boin
- Narrado por: Chris MacDonnell
- Duración: 8 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 133
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 112
Denied citizenship by the Roman Empire, a soldier named Alaric changed history by unleashing a surprise attack on the capital city of an unjust empire. Stigmatized and relegated to the margins of Roman society, the Goths were violent "barbarians" who destroyed "civilization," at least in the conventional story of Rome's collapse. But a slight shift of perspective brings their history, and ours, shockingly alive.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Can't finish it.
- De Stan K. Smith en 06-21-20
De: Douglas Boin
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Julius Caesar
- De: Philip Freeman
- Narrado por: James Cameron Stewart
- Duración: 14 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 248
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 219
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 215
More than 2,000 years after his death, Julius Caesar remains one of the great figures of history. He shaped Rome for generations, and his name became a synonym for "emperor" - not only in Rome but as far away as Germany and Russia. He is best known as the general who defeated the Gauls and doubled the size of Rome's territories. But, as Philip Freeman describes in this fascinating new biography, Caesar was also a brilliant orator, an accomplished writer, a skilled politician, and much more.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not very good...
- De FarleyFarley en 10-22-19
De: Philip Freeman
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The First Kingdom
- De: Max Adams
- Narrado por: Kris Dyer
- Duración: 16 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 27
Somewhere in the dim void between the departure from Britain of the Roman legions at the start of the fifth century and the days of the venerable Bede, the kingdoms of Early Medieval Britain were formed. But by whom? And out of what? Max Adams scrutinises the narrative handed down to us by later historians and chronicles, stripping away the most lurid nonsense about Arthur and synthesising the research of the last 40 years to tease out strands of reality from myth.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very interesting, but not in my truck
- De Liz en 03-03-21
De: Max Adams
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Sparta
- Rise of a Warrior Nation
- De: Philip Matyszak
- Narrado por: Mike Cooper
- Duración: 6 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 31
The Spartans of ancient Greece are typically portrayed as macho heroes: noble, laconic, totally fearless, and impervious to pain. And indeed, they often lived up to this image. But life was not as simple as this image suggests. In truth, ancient Sparta was a city of contrasts.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sparta history top-tier
- De Anonymous User en 03-06-25
De: Philip Matyszak
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Greece Against Rome
- The Fall of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 250-31 BC
- De: Philip Matyszak
- Narrado por: Gareth Richards
- Duración: 8 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 30
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Towards the middle of the third century BC, the Hellenistic kingdoms were near their peak. In terms of population, economy, and military power, each was vastly superior to Rome, not to mention in fields such as medicine, architecture, science, philosophy, and literature. But over the next two and a half centuries, Rome would eventually conquer these kingdoms while adopting so much of Hellenistic culture that the resultant hybrid is known as "Graeco-Roman." In Greece Against Rome, Philip Matyszak relates this epic tale from the Hellenistic perspective.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really enjoyed the book and snark
- De Chris Smith en 05-27-23
De: Philip Matyszak
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Empire of the Black Sea
- The Rise and Fall of the Mithridatic World
- De: Duane W. Roller
- Narrado por: Bob Souer
- Duración: 9 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 28
What is commonly called the kingdom of Pontos flourished for over 200 years in the coastal regions of the Black Sea. At its peak in the early first century BC, it included much of the southern, eastern, and northern littoral, becoming one of the most important Hellenistic dynasties not founded by a successor of Alexander the Great. Previous histories of Pontos have focused almost exclusively on the career of its last ruler. Setting that famous reign in its wide historical context, Empire of the Black Sea is an engaging account of a powerful yet little-known ancient dynasty.
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3 out of 5 stars
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More of an academic journal than a book.
- De Amazon Customer en 07-05-23
De: Duane W. Roller
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Alaric the Goth
- An Outsider's History of the Fall of Rome
- De: Douglas Boin
- Narrado por: Chris MacDonnell
- Duración: 8 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 133
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 112
Denied citizenship by the Roman Empire, a soldier named Alaric changed history by unleashing a surprise attack on the capital city of an unjust empire. Stigmatized and relegated to the margins of Roman society, the Goths were violent "barbarians" who destroyed "civilization," at least in the conventional story of Rome's collapse. But a slight shift of perspective brings their history, and ours, shockingly alive.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Can't finish it.
- De Stan K. Smith en 06-21-20
De: Douglas Boin
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Julius Caesar
- De: Philip Freeman
- Narrado por: James Cameron Stewart
- Duración: 14 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 248
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 219
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 215
More than 2,000 years after his death, Julius Caesar remains one of the great figures of history. He shaped Rome for generations, and his name became a synonym for "emperor" - not only in Rome but as far away as Germany and Russia. He is best known as the general who defeated the Gauls and doubled the size of Rome's territories. But, as Philip Freeman describes in this fascinating new biography, Caesar was also a brilliant orator, an accomplished writer, a skilled politician, and much more.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not very good...
- De FarleyFarley en 10-22-19
De: Philip Freeman
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The First Kingdom
- De: Max Adams
- Narrado por: Kris Dyer
- Duración: 16 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 27
Somewhere in the dim void between the departure from Britain of the Roman legions at the start of the fifth century and the days of the venerable Bede, the kingdoms of Early Medieval Britain were formed. But by whom? And out of what? Max Adams scrutinises the narrative handed down to us by later historians and chronicles, stripping away the most lurid nonsense about Arthur and synthesising the research of the last 40 years to tease out strands of reality from myth.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very interesting, but not in my truck
- De Liz en 03-03-21
De: Max Adams
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By Steppe, Desert, and Ocean
- The Birth of Eurasia
- De: Barry Cunliffe
- Narrado por: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Duración: 18 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 36
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 37
By Steppe, Desert, and Ocean is nothing less than the story of how humans first started building the globalized world we know today. Set on a huge continental stage, from Europe to China, it is a tale covering more than 10,000 years, from the origins of farming around 9000 BC to the expansion of the Mongols in the 13th century AD.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Remarkable research!
- De B. Dillon en 07-21-22
De: Barry Cunliffe
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Antony & Cleopatra
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Steven Crossley
- Duración: 17 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 291
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 257
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 257
In this remarkable dual biography of the two great lovers of the ancient world, Adrian Goldsworthy goes beyond myth and romance to create a nuanced and historically acute portrayal of his subjects, set against the political backdrop of their time. A history of lives lived intensely at a time when the world was changing profoundly, this audiobook takes listeners on a journey that crosses cultures and boundaries, from ancient Greece and ancient Egypt to the Roman Empire.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very good
- De Kdmd en 02-23-16
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The Horde
- How the Mongols Changed the World
- De: Marie Favereau
- Narrado por: Anne Flosnik
- Duración: 12 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 63
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 63
Favereau takes us inside one of the most powerful sources of cross-border integration in world history. The Horde was the central node in the Eurasian commercial boom of the 13th and 14th centuries and was a conduit for exchanges across thousands of miles. Its unique political regime - a complex power-sharing arrangement among the khan and the nobility - rewarded skillful administrators and diplomats and fostered an economic order that was mobile, organized, and innovative.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Golden Horde complete history, well done
- De Amazon Customer en 03-10-22
De: Marie Favereau
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Gladius: The World of the Roman Soldier
- De: Guy de la Bédoyère
- Narrado por: Piers Hampton
- Duración: 15 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 75
In Gladius, Guy de la Bedoyere takes us straight to the heart of what it meant to be a part of the Roman army. Rather than a history of the army itself, or a guide to military organization and fighting methods, this book is a ground-level recreation of what it was like to be a soldier in the army that made the empire. Surveying numerous aspects of life in the Roman army between 264 BCE and 337 CE, Gladius draws not only on the words of famed Roman historians, but also those of the soldiers themselves.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Nothing new here
- De Charles en 08-06-22
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Hannibal
- De: Patrick N. Hunt
- Narrado por: James Cameron Stewart
- Duración: 11 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 272
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 240
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 240
One of the greatest commanders of the ancient world brought vividly to life: Hannibal, the brilliant general who successfully crossed the Alps with his war elephants and brought Rome to its knees. Hannibal Barca of Carthage, born 247 BC, was one of the great generals of the ancient world. Historian Patrick N. Hunt has led archaeological expeditions in the Alps and elsewhere to study Hannibal's achievements. Now he brings Hannibal's incredible story to life in this riveting and dramatic audiobook.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A monotone mundane narration
- De Jeff Lacy en 05-22-20
De: Patrick N. Hunt
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The Fall of Carthage
- The Punic Wars 265-146BC
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 16 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,589
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,369
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,363
The struggle between Rome and Carthage in the Punic Wars was arguably the greatest and most desperate conflict of antiquity. The forces involved and the casualties suffered by both sides were far greater than in any wars fought before the modern era, while the eventual outcome had far-reaching consequences for the history of the Western World, namely the ascendancy of Rome. An epic of war and battle, this is also the story of famous generals and leaders: Hannibal, Fabius Maximus, Scipio Africanus, and his grandson Scipio Aemilianus, who would finally bring down the walls of Carthage.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Captivating
- De Jean en 03-25-19
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King John
- Treachery and Tyranny in Medieval England: The Road to Magna Carta
- De: Marc Morris
- Narrado por: Ralph Lister
- Duración: 11 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 200
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 179
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 179
King John is familiar to everyone as the villain from the tales of Robin Hood - greedy, cowardly, despicable, and cruel. But who was the man behind the legend? Was he a monster or a capable ruler cursed by bad luck? In this new book, best-selling historian Marc Morris draws on contemporary chronicles and the king's own letters to bring the real King John vividly to life. John was dynamic, inventive, and relentless but also a figure with terrible flaws.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Medieval Narcissist
- De M. A Newman en 09-19-21
De: Marc Morris
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The Fall of Rome
- And the End of Civilization
- De: Bryan Ward-Perkins
- Narrado por: Roger Clark
- Duración: 7 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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In The Fall of Rome, eminent historian Bryan Ward-Perkins argues that the "peaceful" theory of Rome's "transformation" is badly in error. Indeed, he sees the fall of Rome as a time of horror and dislocation that destroyed a great civilization, throwing the inhabitants of the West back to a standard of living typical of prehistoric times. Attacking contemporary theories with relish and making use of modern archaeological evidence, he looks at both the wider explanations for the disintegration of the Roman world and also the consequences for the lives of everyday Romans.
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5 out of 5 stars
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best book ever on Fall of Rome
- De james m. en 01-30-22
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Ancient Rome
- The Rise and Fall of An Empire
- De: Simon Baker
- Narrado por: Chris MacDonnell
- Duración: 17 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 269
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This is the story of the greatest empire the world has ever known. Simon Baker charts the rise and fall of the world's first superpower, focusing on six momentous turning points that shaped Roman history. Welcome to Rome as you've never seen it before - awesome and splendid, gritty and squalid. From the conquest of the Mediterranean beginning in the third century BC to the destruction of the Roman Empire at the hands of barbarian invaders some seven centuries later, we discover the most critical episodes in Roman history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Clear and dramatic
- De Tad Davis en 08-01-17
De: Simon Baker
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Masters of Command
- Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership
- De: Barry Strauss
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
- Duración: 11 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar: Each was a master of war. Each had to look beyond the battlefield to decide whom to fight and why; to know what victory was and when to end the war; to determine how to bring stability to the lands he conquered. Alexander, Hannibal, and Caesar had to be not only generals but statesmen. And yet each was a battlefield commander, a strategist, a leader of men - in short, a warrior.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Too much jumping around
- De Nick en 03-12-17
De: Barry Strauss
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The Fall of the Roman Empire
- A New History of Rome and the Barbarians
- De: Peter Heather
- Narrado por: Allan Robertson
- Duración: 21 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 489
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The death of the Roman Empire is one of the perennial mysteries of world history. Now, in this groundbreaking book, Peter Heather proposes a stunning new solution: Centuries of imperialism turned the neighbors Rome called barbarians into an enemy capable of dismantling an Empire that had dominated their lives for so long. A leading authority on the late Roman Empire and on the barbarians, Heather relates the extraordinary story of how Europe's barbarians, transformed by centuries of contact with Rome on every possible level, eventually pulled the empire apart.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A New HIstory but not a better history
- De Mario en 03-28-14
De: Peter Heather
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The Fires of Vesuvius
- Pompeii Lost and Found
- De: Mary Beard
- Narrado por: Phyllida Nash
- Duración: 12 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 370
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Destroyed by Vesuvius in 79 CE, the ruins of Pompeii offer the best evidence we have of life in the Roman Empire. But the eruptions are only part of the story. In The Fires of Vesuvius, acclaimed historian Mary Beard makes sense of the remains. She explores what kind of town it was - more like Calcutta or the Costa del Sol? - and what it can tell us about "ordinary" life there. From sex to politics, food to religion, slavery to literacy, Beard offers us the big picture even as she takes us close enough to the past to smell the bad breath....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Delightful Description of Life in Ancient Pompeii
- De Emily en 08-27-19
De: Mary Beard
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- Cattledog
- 11-01-22
Know your names in history before listening!
This was a good story with excellent information. The narrator was very good. My one negative would be that, being somewhat unfamiliar with many of the names in the history, it was difficult to follow as the storyline bounced back and forth thru the years and was not necessarily chronological. Perhaps it would have been easier to follow in book form, but still I would give it a favorable overall rating.
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- Chris Smith
- 12-22-23
Demystifying Attila
Much like Barry Strauss’s “The Trojan War”, there is limited historical record to truly do justice to the man Attila. Regardless I found the book to be eye opening with the information available and Attila as the “big bad” is more myth and propaganda than rooted in fact. I think the author said it best calling the Hunnic empire parasitic and how the author highlighted the problems with the sprawling Roman Empire was also an interesting correlation.
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- The Bells
- 12-09-24
A very entertaining listen
Really enjoyed the fresh perspective on Atilla and the Roman Empire. The narrator has an excellent voice for audio books and the book does a good job juggling the vast amount of characters and never losing the reader.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-19-21
Good narrative history
Fans of ancient history will find this a gripping account of the last days of the Roman empire. Lots of information about the the Huns, a fascinating people. I enjoy Michael Pages's narration; dramatic telling of dramatic events.
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- William Stanton
- 04-06-22
Enjoyable story on a hard to find subject.
I have been looking for a book on this topic for awhile and enjoyed it quite a bit. I look forward to more from this author.
The performance was good also.
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- Chelsea
- 03-23-21
LISTEN TO THE SAMPLE
I have listened to dozens of audiobooks and never heard anything like this. The narrator puts on the most awful annoying high-society-sounding British accent - sounds like a Shakespearean stage actor.
It's non-fiction you dolt. What are you thinking, acting like that?
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