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Thucydides’s The History of the Peloponnesian War is one of the most famous, influential, and moving works of genuine history in our traditions. His brilliant account of the civil war among the Greeks redefined how we should analyze the past, driving a permanent wedge between accounts based on myth and folk traditions and those based on empirical investigation and a rational inquiry into human motives. The work is also a profoundly tragic illumination, not merely of the self-destructive events of the civil war, but also of the future course of human history.
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De: Xenophon
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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 Age of Caesar
- Five Roman Lives
- De: Plutarch, James Romm - preface and notes, Pamela Mensch - translator
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 11 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 28
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 28
Pompey, Caesar, Cicero, Brutus, Antony: the names resonate across thousands of years. Major figures in the civil wars that brutally ended the Roman republic, their lives still haunt us as examples of how the hunger for personal power can overwhelm collective politics, how the exaltation of the military can corrode civilian authority, and how the best intentions can lead to disastrous consequences. Plutarch renders these history-making lives as flesh-and-blood characters.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Terrific
- De Michael en 06-13-23
De: Plutarch, y otros
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The Peloponnesian War
- De: Thucydides
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 26 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 521
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 457
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 454
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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4 out of 5 stars
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You better know the events before listening
- De David A. Montalvo en 05-25-16
De: Thucydides
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The Story of the Goths
- De: Henry Bradley
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 9 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 107
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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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting Book about a little understood people
- De Mark en 07-29-15
De: Henry Bradley
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Hannibal
- A History of the Art of War among the Carthaginians and Romans Down to the Battle of Pydna, 168 BC, with a Detailed Account of the Second Punic War
- De: Theodore Ayrault Dodge
- Narrado por: Bill Wallace
- Duración: 20 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 172
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 149
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 147
Hannibal is often considered the finest general the world has ever known. Setting out from Carthaginian-dominated Spain with a small army of select troops, he fought his way over the Pyrenees and crossed the Alps with elephants and a full baggage train. Descending into Italy, he destroyed the main Roman army at Lake Trasimeno and came close to conquering Rome itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Top notch book from the past.
- De Michael Jaco en 09-03-12
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The First Salute
- A View of the American Revolution
- De: Barbara W. Tuchman
- Narrado por: Wanda McCaddon
- Duración: 12 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 428
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 342
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 340
This compellingly written history presents a fresh, new view of the events that led from the first foreign salute to American nationhood in 1776 to the last campaign of the Revolution five years later. It paints a magnificent portrait of General George Washington and recounts in riveting detail the events responsible for the birth of our nation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A brilliant classic
- De Matthew en 03-27-09
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Hannibal
- De: Ernle Bradford
- Narrado por: Peter Jones
- Duración: 9 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 38
At the bloody battle of Cannae, he trounced a Roman army twice the size of his own. With his brothers, he subdued nearly all of Italy, Spain and Northern Africa. A cunning tactician, he secured victory for Bithynia at sea by catapulting poisonous snakes onto the decks of his enemy’s ships. Biographer Ernle Bradford draws on the historical writings of Livy, Polybius, Plutarch and others in re-creating the fantastic story of the greatest general since Alexander the Great.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect Balance of Narrative and Analysis
- De John en 11-28-23
De: Ernle Bradford
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The Jewish War
- De: Flavius Josephus
- Narrado por: Alastair Cameron
- Duración: 19 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 32
The Jewish rebellion against Rome was a significant turning point in Jewish history. Although Josephus is known for his divided loyalties in the rebellion, his account is the most detailed record available of the Jewish life and revolt under Roman rule. Born in Jerusalem to a father of priestly descent and a mother who claimed royal ancestry, Josephus was a first-century Romano-Jewish scholar, hagiographer, and historian.
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1 out of 5 stars
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terrible narration will put you to sleep.
- De Amazon Customer en 10-18-20
De: Flavius Josephus
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The March of the Ten Thousand
- De: Xenophon
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 7 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 806
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 564
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 568
Translated by W. E. D. Rouse, The March of the Ten Thousand is one of the most admired and widely read pieces of ancient literature to come down to us. Xenophon employs a very simple, straightforward style to describe what is probably the most exciting military adventure ever undertaken. It is an epic of courage, faith and democratic principle.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the great adventures in human history
- De Darwin8u en 02-27-13
De: Xenophon
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The Jewish War
- De: Flavius Josephus
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 23 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 395
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 353
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 349
In AD 66, nationalist and religious revolutionaries in Judaea led a ferocious revolt of the Jewish people against the authority of mighty Rome, culminating in the greatest upheaval and savagery the world had known up to that time. By the end of the conflict seven years later, over one million Jews had perished and tens of thousands were sold into slavery. Until the Holocaust, it remained the greatest tragedy ever endured by a people. How had this once prosperous region been laid low, and by what process did its fratricidal feuds take it down a slippery slope to utter annihilation? Fortunately for us, there was an eyewitness.
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2 out of 5 stars
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mispronunciations are irritating
- De DR en 01-22-18
De: Flavius Josephus
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A History of the Roman Republic
- De: Cyril Edward Robinson
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 19 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 45
The story of the Roman Republic is the greatest epic in human history. Seen in the long perspective of time, it seems too fantastic to be real. From her modest beginnings as a convenient fording place on the Tiber to her eventual destiny as the mistress of the Mediterranean, Rome offers a strange tale of fate, sacrifice, and indomitable willpower. The stern realities of war shaped Rome's policies from the very beginning.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent overview
- De jaime en 05-14-15
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The Age of Revolution
- A History of the English Speaking Peoples, Volume III
- De: Sir Winston Churchill
- Narrado por: Christian Rodska
- Duración: 12 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 630
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 468
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 462
This is the third volume in Churchill's famous account. During the long period of 1688 to 1815, three revolutions took place, and all led to war between the British and the French.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Historical Overview of Britain
- De Lois en 01-30-12
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Lexington and Concord
- The Battle Heard Round the World
- De: George C. Daughan
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
- Duración: 10 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 96
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 95
George C. Daughan's magnificently detailed account of the battle of Lexington and Concord will challenge the prevailing narrative of the American War of Independence. It was, Daughan argues, based as much on economics as on politics.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The long lead-up to the American Revolution
- De Matthew en 12-19-18
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The Thirty Years War
- De: C. V. Wedgwood
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 19 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 861
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 753
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 749
Initially, the Thirty Years War was precipitated in 1618 by religious conflicts between Protestants and Catholics in the Holy Roman Empire. But the conflict soon spread beyond religion to encompass the internal politics and balance of power within the Empire, and then later to the other European powers. By the end, it became simply a dynastic struggle between Bourbon France and Habsburg Spain. And almost all of it was fought out in Germany. Entire regions were depopulated and destroyed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the World's Great History Books.
- De Judith A. Weller en 08-25-12
De: C. V. Wedgwood
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Caesar
- Life of a Colossus
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 24 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,947
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,512
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,506
Tracing the extraordinary trajectory of Julius Caesar's life, Adrian Goldsworthy covers not only the great Roman emperor's accomplishments as charismatic orator, conquering general, and powerful dictator but also lesser-known chapters. Ultimately, Goldsworthy realizes the full complexity of Caesar's character and shows why his political and military leadership continues to resonate some 2,000 years later.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Caesar and his times
- De Mike From Mesa en 08-31-15
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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
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 619
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 546
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 544
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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3 out of 5 stars
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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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The Peloponnesian War
- De: Thucydides
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 26 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 521
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 457
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 454
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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4 out of 5 stars
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You better know the events before listening
- De David A. Montalvo en 05-25-16
De: Thucydides
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The History of the Peloponnesian War
- De: Thucydides
- Narrado por: Mike Rogers
- Duración: 22 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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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4 out of 5 stars
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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 History of the Peloponnesian War
- De: Thucydides
- Narrado por: Pat Bottino
- Duración: 22 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 86
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 56
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 56
The Peloponnesian War broke out in 431 B.C. and continued intermittently for 27 years. It pitted the all-powerful land force of Sparta and its allies against the supremely powerful naval force of Athens. Thucydides actually participated in this conflict, a war that he realized would have a greater influence on the history of Greece than any other. He vividly narrates exciting episodes and carefully describes tactical aspects of the war, and also provides illuminating character profiles.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing, Beautiful and Important Piece of History
- De Darwin8u en 06-30-12
De: Thucydides
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The Peloponnesian War
- De: Thucydides
- Narrado por: David McCallion
- Duración: 19 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 44
Compiled by Thucydides, an Athenian historian and general during the Peloponnesian War, The History of the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) is considered to be one of the first scholarly historical works ever written.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Read
- De Allison en 06-22-17
De: Thucydides
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Histories
- De: Herodotus
- Narrado por: David Timson
- Duración: 27 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,051
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 903
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 898
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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5 out of 5 stars
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Best of Audible's "The Histories" by Herodotus
- De Emily en 07-19-16
De: Herodotus
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The Peloponnesian War
- A Historic Conflict That Shaped Ancient Greece and Beyond. Thucydides' Account of the Peloponnesian War
- De: Thucydides
- Narrado por: Anna Isaksen
- Duración: 20 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2
Dive into the tumultuous world of ancient Greece with Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, a masterpiece that stands as one of the earliest and most influential works in historical writing. Thucydides, an Athenian general turned historian, presents a riveting account of the epic conflict between the Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, offering unprecedented insights into the complexities of war, power, and human nature.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I love the book…minor irritant
- De SRHBlack en 11-08-24
De: Thucydides
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The Peloponnesian War
- De: Thucydides
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 26 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 521
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 457
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 454
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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4 out of 5 stars
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You better know the events before listening
- De David A. Montalvo en 05-25-16
De: Thucydides
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The History of the Peloponnesian War
- De: Thucydides
- Narrado por: Mike Rogers
- Duración: 22 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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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4 out of 5 stars
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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 History of the Peloponnesian War
- De: Thucydides
- Narrado por: Pat Bottino
- Duración: 22 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 86
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 56
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 56
The Peloponnesian War broke out in 431 B.C. and continued intermittently for 27 years. It pitted the all-powerful land force of Sparta and its allies against the supremely powerful naval force of Athens. Thucydides actually participated in this conflict, a war that he realized would have a greater influence on the history of Greece than any other. He vividly narrates exciting episodes and carefully describes tactical aspects of the war, and also provides illuminating character profiles.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing, Beautiful and Important Piece of History
- De Darwin8u en 06-30-12
De: Thucydides
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The Peloponnesian War
- De: Thucydides
- Narrado por: David McCallion
- Duración: 19 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 44
Compiled by Thucydides, an Athenian historian and general during the Peloponnesian War, The History of the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) is considered to be one of the first scholarly historical works ever written.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Read
- De Allison en 06-22-17
De: Thucydides
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Histories
- De: Herodotus
- Narrado por: David Timson
- Duración: 27 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,051
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 903
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 898
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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5 out of 5 stars
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Best of Audible's "The Histories" by Herodotus
- De Emily en 07-19-16
De: Herodotus
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The Peloponnesian War
- A Historic Conflict That Shaped Ancient Greece and Beyond. Thucydides' Account of the Peloponnesian War
- De: Thucydides
- Narrado por: Anna Isaksen
- Duración: 20 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2
Dive into the tumultuous world of ancient Greece with Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, a masterpiece that stands as one of the earliest and most influential works in historical writing. Thucydides, an Athenian general turned historian, presents a riveting account of the epic conflict between the Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, offering unprecedented insights into the complexities of war, power, and human nature.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I love the book…minor irritant
- De SRHBlack en 11-08-24
De: Thucydides
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- "The American"
- 05-23-21
Perfectly captures the variety of speeches
This narration perfectly captures the different speakers; Thucydides as teacher of the art of Rhetoric!
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- Daniel Phillips
- 09-08-13
Entire Chapters Are Completely Skipped Over
What disappointed you about The History of the Peloponnesian War?
Nice voice from Neville Jason, wonderful story told by Thucydides with a brilliant translation... but ENTIRE CHAPTERS are left out! Way to ruin the story. DO NOT BUY this version!
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