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Herodotus
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In his love for the stranger, more marvelous facts of the world, he infused his magnificent history with a continuous awareness of the mythic and the wonderful. For more than a hundred generations, his supple, lucid prose has drawn readers into his panoramic vision of the war between the Greek city-states and the great empire to the east. And in the generosity of his spirit, in the instinctive empiricism that took him searching over much of the known world for information, in the care he took with sources and historical evidence, in his freedom from intolerance and prejudice, he virtually defined the rational, humane spirit that is the enduring legacy of Greek civilization.
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If you're looking for a collection of Roman myths that speaks to all ages then keep listening....Feats of strength and skill, monsters, magic, divine interventions, and the overcoming of impossible odds by larger-than-life figures all feature in this audiobook. The Roman myths contained in this collection will be brought to life so all the details are more than merely a bunch of dry facts. Not only does this audiobook offer captivating stories for you to enjoy, but it also gives you impressive knowledge about history.
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I'm Happy With This
- De Autumn in Spring en 09-15-18
De: Matt Clayton
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The Story of the Goths
- De: Henry Bradley
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 9 h y 45 m
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The Goths are the most enigmatic of all the ancient German tribes. Their name today is still widely in use for a variety of cultural and artistic movements. But unlike other famous German tribes whose names are still descriptive of nations they founded - the Franks, the Lombards, the Angles, the Saxons and the Alemanni - the Goths simply disappeared. The subject of Henry Bradley's splendid short history is tracing the rise, the migrations, and the impact of the Goths on European history along with their spectacular fall.
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Interesting Book about a little understood people
- De Mark en 07-29-15
De: Henry Bradley
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Warlords of Ancient Mexico
- How the Mayans and Aztecs Ruled for More Than a Thousand Years
- De: Peter G. Tsouras
- Narrado por: Paul Christy
- Duración: 11 h y 27 m
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Learn the unbelievable true history of the great warrior tribes of Mexico. More than 13 centuries of incredible spellbinding history are detailed in this intriguing study of the rulers and warriors of Mexico. Dozens of these charismatic leaders of nations and armies are brought to life by the deep research and entertaining storytelling of Peter Tsouras. Tsouras introduces the reader to the colossal personalities of the period.
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Written in 1996. Narration disrespectful
- De Amazon Customer en 04-30-20
De: Peter G. Tsouras
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The Story of the Volsungs
- The Volsunga Saga
- De: Anonymous
- Narrado por: Antony Ferguson
- Duración: 4 h y 34 m
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Originally written in Icelandic in the 13th century AD by an anonymous author, The Story of The Volsungs is a legendary saga based on Norse mythology. The epic describes the legendary history and heroic feats of several generations of mythic Viking families and derives from many sources, including preexisting Edda, or heroic poems, Norse legends, historical events, and orally transmitted folklore. The saga is imbued throughout with themes of power, jealousy, love, vengeance, and fear.
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Passionate, Poetic, Bloody, Heroic, & Tragic Saga
- De Jefferson en 03-28-12
De: Anonymous
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Alexander the Great
- De: Philip Freeman
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 12 h y 34 m
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Alexander was born into the royal family of Macedonia, the kingdom that would soon rule over Greece. Tutored as a boy by Aristotle, Alexander had an inquisitive mind that would serve him well when he faced formidable obstacles during his military campaigns. Shortly after taking command of the army, he launched an invasion of the Persian Empire, and continued his conquests as far south as the deserts of Egypt and as far east as the mountains of present-day Pakistan and the plains of India.
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Great book!
- De BadGuidance en 06-18-17
De: Philip Freeman
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History of the Conquest of Mexico
- De: W.H. Prescott
- Narrado por: Kerry Shale
- Duración: 4 h y 48 m
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In 1519, Hernando Cortés arrived in Mexico to investigate stories of a wealthy empire. What he encountered was beyond his wildest dreams; an advanced civilization with complex artistic, political, and religious systems (involving extensive human sacrifice) and replete with gold. This was the Aztec empire, headed by the aloof emperor, Montezuma.
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Gripping story
- De Roger Conner en 11-05-04
De: W.H. Prescott
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Marco Polo
- From Venice to Xanadu
- De: Laurence Bergreen
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
- Duración: 16 h y 29 m
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As the most celebrated European to explore Asia, Marco Polo was the original global traveler and the earliest bridge between East and West. A universal icon of adventure and discovery, he has inspired six centuries of popular fascination and spurious mythology. Now, from acclaimed author Laurence Bergreen, comes the first fully authoritative biography of one of the most enchanting figures in world history.
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Educational and Entertaining but a bit repetitive
- De PETER en 01-02-13
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The History of the Peloponnesian War
- De: Thucydides
- Narrado por: Mike Rogers
- Duración: 22 h y 36 m
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The rivalry between two of the dominant city states of Ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta, erupted into a war lasting nearly 30 years and was to have a dramatic effect on the balance of power in the area. Between 431 and 404 BCE, the two cities battled it out on land and sea, aided by their alliances with neighbouring states: Athens’ Delian League vigorously opposed Sparta’s Peloponnesian League in a conflict which effectively involved the whole region.
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Full frontal of war, politics, diplomacy, destruction, plunder
- De Jeff Lacy en 05-27-20
De: Thucydides
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The Rise of Athens
- The Story of the World's Greatest Civilization
- De: Anthony Everitt
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 16 h y 25 m
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Filled with tales of adventure and astounding reversals of fortune, The Rise of Athens celebrates the city-state that transformed the world - from the democratic revolution that marked its beginning through the city's political and cultural golden age to its decline into the ancient equivalent of a modern-day university town. Anthony Everitt constructs his history with unforgettable portraits of the talented, tricky, ambitious, and unscrupulous Athenians who fueled the city's rise.
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Good but not great. With some disturbing opinions.
- De Anthony en 06-25-19
De: Anthony Everitt
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Mythology: Captivating Greek, Egyptian, Norse, Celtic and Roman Myths of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters
- De: Matt Clayton
- Narrado por: Randy Whitlow, Dryw McArthur
- Duración: 19 h y 16 m
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This audiobook collection includes five captivating books, a huge collection of the best myths and stories of gods, goddesses, monsters, and mortals.
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Not what I expected
- De Wayne Willmore en 12-11-18
De: Matt Clayton
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One of the masterpieces of classical literature, the "Histories" describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. But while this epic struggle forms the core of his work, Herodotus' natural curiosity frequently gives rise to colorful digressions - a description of the natural wonders of Egypt; an account of European lake-dwellers; and far-fetched accounts of dog-headed men and gold-digging ants. With its kaleidoscopic blend of fact and legend, the "Histories" offers a compelling Greek view of the world of the fifth century BC.
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Unquestionably, Herodotus has left mankind one of the world's greatest works of literature. The Persian Wars is part history, part geography, part anthropology...and completely entertaining. It possesses a charm that is legendary. But, over and above this, Herodotus has succeeded for all time in brilliantly expressing the conflict between the ideal of the free man defending his liberty within a state based on the rule of law, and that of the despot who bases his rule on brute force and whose subjects are considered slaves.
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Historians universally agree that Thucydides was the greatest historian who has ever lived, and that his story of the Peloponnesian conflict is a marvel of forensic science and fine literature. That such a triumph of intellectual accomplishment was created at the end of the fifth century B.C. in Greece is, perhaps, not so surprising, given the number of original geniuses we find in that period. But that such an historical work would also be simultaneously acknowledged as a work of great literature and a penetrating ethical evaluation of humanity is one of the miracles of ancient history.
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- De David A. Montalvo en 05-25-16
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The Iliad of Homer
- De: Elizabeth Vandiver, The Great Courses
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Iliad remains not only among the greatest adventure stories ever told but also one of the most compelling meditations on the human condition ever written.
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In this, the first prose history in European civilization, Herodotus describes the growth of the Persian Empire with force, authority, and style. Perhaps most famously, the book tells the heroic tale of the Greeks' resistance to the vast invading force assembled by Xerxes, king of Persia. Here are not only the great battles - Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis - but also penetrating human insight and a powerful sense of epic destiny at work.
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One of the masterpieces of classical literature, the "Histories" describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. But while this epic struggle forms the core of his work, Herodotus' natural curiosity frequently gives rise to colorful digressions - a description of the natural wonders of Egypt; an account of European lake-dwellers; and far-fetched accounts of dog-headed men and gold-digging ants. With its kaleidoscopic blend of fact and legend, the "Histories" offers a compelling Greek view of the world of the fifth century BC.
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Unquestionably, Herodotus has left mankind one of the world's greatest works of literature. The Persian Wars is part history, part geography, part anthropology...and completely entertaining. It possesses a charm that is legendary. But, over and above this, Herodotus has succeeded for all time in brilliantly expressing the conflict between the ideal of the free man defending his liberty within a state based on the rule of law, and that of the despot who bases his rule on brute force and whose subjects are considered slaves.
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- Curtis
- 03-13-16
"Listen and Learn"
I have learned more about ancient Greece than if I had taken a course at Oxford. The narrator is the best I have ever heard.
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- j.holmes
- 08-07-16
Starting over right now
Bernard Mayes's narration is perfect for this book. I found it hard to keep up in a few places but I got through it and I'm starting it over right now
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- Jamie
- 03-03-10
ugh, what is this guy saying?????
the narrator sounds like the old man character off "Family Guy" he even whistles when he says "s's ... not sure how i'm going to get through 20 hours of this : ( ugh.
i was so looking forward to this, but i can barely understand what this guy is saying.
does AUdible give money back?
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- Theodore
- 12-10-11
Whether this is true or not I can not say...
What made the experience of listening to The Histories the most enjoyable?
This book has great scope covering the geography, history, anthropology and zoology of the known world a the time. It covers Persia, Scythia, Egypt and Syria. There might be a thing or two about Greece also. Some of it might even be true. But the story is so compelling as not to matter, and Herodotus says as much many times.
What about Bernard Mayes’s performance did you like?
He sounds very much like my Oxfordian grandfather, if I had one.
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- Mike
- 09-07-16
Back when audiobooks weren't very good.
The Histories is already a painful book to get through, it's very dense but it's an important work so it should be read. But let's be real, having to sit down and work through this book is rough, so audio is the best way for this one. However, this is not a recommended version. It reads like a dry school lecture, the audio sounds like it was recorded 30 years ago, and at times it sounds like the narrator bumps into the mic over and over.
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- Iroh
- 04-29-16
weak narration
The history itself is fascinating. but the narration leaves something to be desired. There were occasional background noises like it was recorded in someone's house while their family was doing their best to be quiet.
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- Larry
- 12-24-05
The case against tyrants.
The histories of Herodotus were meant to be read aloud in the theater, so they are more properly called narratives. They contain case after case of tyrants going to war for no good reason. At one point a Spartan general has captured Persian servants prepare a meal as they normally would for the Persian officers and then had his men prepare a Spartan meal. He laughed out loud at the result, called his men in and said "What fools these Persians are to leave their luxury and come to do battle with us to take our penury." Apparently it was ever thus; tyrants, not content with what they control try to control more and reap destruction. It's enlightening in it's tragic repetition of this theme.
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- Robert Sullivan
- 04-06-10
A good purchase
I enjoy this audio book. The quality of the story as accurate history is debatable, but it is terribly interesting as much for the perspective of Herodotus as anything else. The quality of the sounds varies at times, but it is generally pretty good.
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- Chandler Bridges
- 02-06-21
excellent journalism from the frontlines of war
Reader saw the details of the logistics, planning, tactics, and strategy of war. The reader also saw the full spectrum of human frailty: lust for power, greed, cruelty, courage, cowardice, and much more. Excellent history book, but tedious, which is what it should have been.
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- R. H. Wolverton
- 03-24-10
Excellent material, marginally read
Herodotus is a classic, but this reading is only average. Try to find a better version if you can.
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