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Philip Matyszak
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Walk a day in a Roman's sandals.
What was it like to live in one of the ancient world's most powerful and bustling cities - one that was eight times more densely populated than modern day New York?
In this entertaining and enlightening guide, best-selling historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to the people who lived and worked there. In each hour of the day we meet a new character - from emperor to slave girl, gladiator to astrologer, medicine woman to water-clock maker - and discover the fascinating details of their daily lives.
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De: Lindsey Davis
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Helena
- De: Evelyn Waugh
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
- Duración: 5 h y 35 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 101
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Helena is the intelligent, horse-mad daughter of a British chieftan who is suddenly betrothed to the warrior who becomes the Roman emperor Constantius. She spends her life seeking truth in the religions, mythologies, and philosophies of the declining ancient world. This she eventually finds in Christianity-and literally in the Cross of Christ.The Empress Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, made the historic pilgrimage to Palestine and built churches at Bethlehem and Olivet.
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5 out of 5 stars
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And There Alone is Hope
- De John en 04-19-19
De: Evelyn Waugh
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A Million Years in a Day
- A Curious History of Everyday Life from the Stone Age to the Phone Age
- De: Greg Jenner
- Narrado por: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Duración: 11 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 96
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 88
Who invented beds? When did we start cleaning our teeth? How old are wine and beer? Which came first: the toilet seat or toilet paper? What was the first clock? Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our pillow at night, we all take part in rituals that are millennia old. Structured around one ordinary day, A Million Years in a Day reveals the astonishing origins and development of the daily practices we take for granted.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Super interesting!
- De Brandon en 07-07-16
De: Greg Jenner
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The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England
- A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century
- De: Ian Mortimer
- Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble
- Duración: 11 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,298
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,974
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,964
Imagine you could travel back to the 14th century. What would you see? What would you smell? More to the point, where are you going to stay? And what are you going to eat? Ian Mortimer shows us that the past is not just something to be studied; it is also something to be lived. He sets out to explain what life was like in the most immediate way, through taking you to the Middle Ages. The result is the most astonishing social history book you are ever likely to read: evolutionary in its concept, informative and entertaining in its detail.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Detailed, Interesting and Entertaining
- De Marc-Andr? en 05-13-10
De: Ian Mortimer
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Life in a Medieval City
- De: Frances Gies, Joseph Gies
- Narrado por: Anne Flosnik
- Duración: 6 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 90
Life in a Medieval City is the classic account of the year 1250 in the city of Troyes, in modern-day France. Acclaimed historians Frances and Joseph Gies focus on a high point of medieval civilization - before war and the Black Death ravaged Europe - providing a fascinating window into the sophistication of a period we too often dismiss as backward. Urban life in the Middle Ages revolved around the home, often a mixed-use dwelling for burghers with a store or workshop on the ground floor and living quarters upstairs.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Troyes, an old town but a new city
- De Darwin8u en 04-02-18
De: Frances Gies, y otros
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The Last Jew
- De: Noah Gordon
- Narrado por: Phillip Church
- Duración: 11 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 108
In the year 1492, the Inquisition has all of Spain in its grip. Yonah Toledano, the 15-year-old son of a celebrated Spanish silversmith, has seen his father and brother die during terrible days - victims whose murders go almost unnoticed in a time of mass upheaval. Trapped in Spain by circumstances, he is determined to honor the memory of his family by remaining a Jew. On a donkey named Moise, Yonah begins a meandering journey, a young fugitive zigzagging across the vastness of Spain.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing narration
- De karen inbal glickman en 04-09-19
De: Noah Gordon
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Naples '44
- De: Norman Lewis
- Narrado por: Nicholas Boulton
- Duración: 6 h y 40 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 50
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 49
Naples '44 is an unflinching autobiographical account of a year in Naples after the armistice and Allied landings in Sorrento in 1943. Working as a British counterintelligence officer under the Allied occupation, Lewis documents the rich pageant of life in the city and its surrounding areas. There is suffering and squalor: Criminal gangs are on the rise, along with typhus and black market commerce, and the female population is forced into part-time prostitution. But there is farce and humor, too, witnessed in the Roman uncle paid handsomely simply to appear at funerals.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The tragic, violent, shocking yet also life affirming story of Naples in WW2
- De Sally en 12-02-24
De: Norman Lewis
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Nefer the Silent
- Stone of Light, Volume 1
- De: Christian Jacq
- Narrado por: Ezra Knight
- Duración: 5 h y 2 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 15
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7
Deep in the heart of the Upper Egyptian desert lies a forbidden village, where bands of artisans prepare the tombs of the Pharaohs. Guarded by a handful of elite soldiers, the hidden city shelters the most precious of treasures: the Stone of Light, a legendary stone of magical power. When a devious military officer schemes to infiltrate the city and capture the sacred gem, his subversive plot is thwarted by an unlikely hero: a desert wanderer who falls into a maze of treachery and betrayal, desire and danger.
De: Christian Jacq
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Rahab's Story
- De: Ann Burton
- Narrado por: Mia Barron
- Duración: 7 h y 55 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 26
Ann Burton, author of the critically acclaimed Abigail's Story, traces Rahab's incredible journey from harlot to heroine. Shorn of her hair, stripped of her clothes, and cast out of her father's house, Rahab now scavenges the streets. Desperate for food, she's soon welcomed by the sisterhood of the House of Palms, a bordello. But after encountering two Israelite spies, Rahab makes a risky, life-altering choice.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great story. great narrator
- De Kristen en 06-02-15
De: Ann Burton
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The Last Jews of Kerala
- The Two Thousand Year History of India’s Forgotten Jewish Community
- De: Edna Fernandes
- Narrado por: Leslie Bellair
- Duración: 6 h y 17 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 68
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 58
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 59
When a people die out, can their story survive?Two thousand years ago, trade routes and the fall of Jerusalem took Jewish settlers seeking sanctuary across Europe and Asia. One little-known group settled in Kerala, in tropical southwestern India. Eventually numbering in the thousands, with eight synagogues, they prospered. Some came to possess vast estates and plantations, and many enjoyed economic privilege and political influence.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting topic, unethical author, uninformed reader
- De Cameron Crane en 03-08-18
De: Edna Fernandes
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How to Be a Tudor
- A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Tudor Life
- De: Ruth Goodman
- Narrado por: Heather Wilds
- Duración: 10 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 579
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 497
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 488
On the heels of her triumphant How to Be a Victorian, Ruth Goodman travels even further back in English history to the era closest to her heart, the dramatic period from the crowning of Henry VII to the death of Elizabeth I. Drawing on her own adventures living in re-created Tudor conditions, Goodman serves as our intrepid guide to 16th-century living. Proceeding from daybreak to bedtime, this charming, illustrative work celebrates the ordinary lives of those who labored through the era.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book!
- De Kathi en 02-18-16
De: Ruth Goodman
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Ramses
- The Son Of Light
- De: Christian Jacq
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 11 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 126
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 89
An epic re-creation of the exhilarating and mysterious time when the Sun King ruled Egypt, Ramses, the Son of Light, has become the rage in France. With over two million copies sold, it is the greatest publishing phenomenon to hit the shelves there in 20 years. Rameses is only 14 when his father, the Pharaoh Seti, begins testing his true mettle. Being the younger of two sons, the proud Ramses has a problem with being relegated to second place.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Teenager drama with little insight into Egyptian culture
- De Consuelo en 10-24-17
De: Christian Jacq
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If Walls Could Talk
- An Intimate History of the Home
- De: Lucy Worsley
- Narrado por: Anne Flosnik
- Duración: 9 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 447
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 393
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 392
Why did the flushing toilet take two centuries to catch on? Why did medieval people sleep sitting up? When were the two "dirty centuries?" Why did gas lighting cause Victorian ladies to faint? Why, for centuries, did rich people fear fruit?In her brilliantly and creatively researched book, Lucy Worsley takes us through the bedroom, bathroom, living room, and kitchen.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Compelling.
- De Kirsten en 06-05-12
De: Lucy Worsley
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Perfume
- The Story of a Murderer
- De: Patrick Süskind, John E. Woods - translator
- Narrado por: Nigel Patterson
- Duración: 9 h
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,628
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,437
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,438
In the slums of 18th-century France, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with one sublime gift - an absolute sense of smell. As a boy, he lives to decipher the odors of Paris and apprentices himself to a prominent perfumer who teaches him the ancient art of mixing precious oils and herbs. But Grenouille's genius is such that he is not satisfied to stop there, and he becomes obsessed with capturing the smells of objects. Then one day, he catches a hint of a scent that will drive him on an ever-more-terrifying quest to create the "ultimate perfume" - the scent of a beautiful young virgin.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is an unusual, highly entertaining story.
- De Kay Tracy en 02-13-19
De: Patrick Süskind, y otros
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The Wife's Tale
- A Personal History
- De: Aida Edemariam
- Narrado por: Adjoa Andoh
- Duración: 9 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 38
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 30
In this indelible memoir of the life of her remarkable 95-year-old grandmother, Guardian journalist Aida Edemariam tells the story of modern Ethiopia - a nation that underwent a tumultuous transformation from feudalism to monarchy to Marxist revolution to democracy, over the course of one century. Filled with a vivid cast of characters - emperors and empresses, priests and scholars, monks and nuns, archbishops and slaves, Marxist revolutionaries and wartime double agents - The Wife's Tale introduces a woman both imperious and vulnerable.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Look At Ethiopia
- De Jean en 07-15-18
De: Aida Edemariam
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How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas
- De: Jeff Guinn
- Narrado por: Susan Denaker
- Duración: 10 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 74
Using as its springboard the actual events of a day in 1647 when 10,000 peasants marched through the streets of Canterbury demanding their right to celebrate a beloved holiday, How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas is rich in historical detail, adventure, and plain ol' Christmas fun. Children, parents, and entire families will enjoy this holiday classic!
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not quite what I wanted
- De A. Sentoni en 12-18-10
De: Jeff Guinn
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24 Hours in Ancient China
- A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
- De: Yijie Zhuang
- Narrado por: Kathleen Li
- Duración: 7 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 21
Spend twenty-four hours with the ancient Chinese. Travel back to AD 17, during the fourth year of the reign of Wang Mang of the Han dynasty, a vibrant and innovative era full of conflicts and contradictions. But as different as the Han culture might have been to other great ancient civilizations, the inhabitants of ancient China faced the same problems as people have for time immemorial: earning enough money, coping with workplace dramas, and keeping your home in order.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating and informative, Compelling stories, all very well written.
- De Zeek en 01-23-25
De: Yijie Zhuang
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24 Hours in Ancient Athens
- A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
- De: Philip Matyszak
- Narrado por: Gareth Richards
- Duración: 6 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 21
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 21
During the course of a day we meet twenty-four Athenians from all strata of society—from the slave-girl to the councilman, the vase painter to the naval commander, the housewife to the hoplite—and get to know what the real Athens was like by spending an hour in their company. We encounter a different one of these characters every chapter, with each chapter forming an hour in the life of the ancient city.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Maybe the narrator for 24 hours in Rome spoiled me
- De Dan R. en 04-06-23
De: Philip Matyszak
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Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World
- De: Philip Matyszak
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 8 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 305
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 259
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 259
This thorough guide explores those civilizations that have faded from the pages of our textbooks but played a significant role in the development of modern society. Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World covers the Hyksos to the Hephthalites and everyone in between, providing a unique overview of humanity's history from approximately 3000 BCE-550 CE. Each entry exposes a diverse culture, highlighting their important contributions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gripping and seamless
- De Mike Heim en 05-13-21
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 39
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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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24 Hours in Ancient Egypt
- A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
- De: Donald P. Ryan
- Narrado por: Jonathan Beville
- Duración: 6 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 26
Ancient Egypt wasn't all pyramids, sphinxes and gold sarcophagi. For your average Egyptian, life was tough, and work was hard, conducted under the burning gaze of the sun god Ra.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amun-Re
- De Tatanka en 03-04-25
De: Donald P. Ryan
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Life in Ancient Rome
- De: Lionel Casson
- Narrado por: John Glouchevitch
- Duración: 5 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 49
Lionel Casson paints a vivid portrait of life in ancient Rome - for slaves and emperors, soldiers and commanders alike - during the empire's greatest period, the first and second centuries AD.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Informative
- De Iván en 11-17-24
De: Lionel Casson
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24 Hours in Ancient China
- A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
- De: Yijie Zhuang
- Narrado por: Kathleen Li
- Duración: 7 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 21
Spend twenty-four hours with the ancient Chinese. Travel back to AD 17, during the fourth year of the reign of Wang Mang of the Han dynasty, a vibrant and innovative era full of conflicts and contradictions. But as different as the Han culture might have been to other great ancient civilizations, the inhabitants of ancient China faced the same problems as people have for time immemorial: earning enough money, coping with workplace dramas, and keeping your home in order.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating and informative, Compelling stories, all very well written.
- De Zeek en 01-23-25
De: Yijie Zhuang
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24 Hours in Ancient Athens
- A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
- De: Philip Matyszak
- Narrado por: Gareth Richards
- Duración: 6 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 21
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 21
During the course of a day we meet twenty-four Athenians from all strata of society—from the slave-girl to the councilman, the vase painter to the naval commander, the housewife to the hoplite—and get to know what the real Athens was like by spending an hour in their company. We encounter a different one of these characters every chapter, with each chapter forming an hour in the life of the ancient city.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Maybe the narrator for 24 hours in Rome spoiled me
- De Dan R. en 04-06-23
De: Philip Matyszak
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Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World
- De: Philip Matyszak
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 8 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 305
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 259
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 259
This thorough guide explores those civilizations that have faded from the pages of our textbooks but played a significant role in the development of modern society. Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World covers the Hyksos to the Hephthalites and everyone in between, providing a unique overview of humanity's history from approximately 3000 BCE-550 CE. Each entry exposes a diverse culture, highlighting their important contributions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gripping and seamless
- De Mike Heim en 05-13-21
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 39
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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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24 Hours in Ancient Egypt
- A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
- De: Donald P. Ryan
- Narrado por: Jonathan Beville
- Duración: 6 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 26
Ancient Egypt wasn't all pyramids, sphinxes and gold sarcophagi. For your average Egyptian, life was tough, and work was hard, conducted under the burning gaze of the sun god Ra.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amun-Re
- De Tatanka en 03-04-25
De: Donald P. Ryan
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Life in Ancient Rome
- De: Lionel Casson
- Narrado por: John Glouchevitch
- Duración: 5 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 49
Lionel Casson paints a vivid portrait of life in ancient Rome - for slaves and emperors, soldiers and commanders alike - during the empire's greatest period, the first and second centuries AD.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Informative
- De Iván en 11-17-24
De: Lionel Casson
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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 44
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 32
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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A Year in the Life of Ancient Egypt
- De: Dr Donald P. Ryan
- Narrado por: Philip Bretherton
- Duración: 6 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 16
Spend a year in the company of the ancient Egyptians, during the twenty-sixth and final year of the reign of Amenhotep II (c.1400 BC), which saw a royal transition bringing Thutmose IV to the throne of Upper and Lower Egypt. Following the Egyptian calendar year, which was divided into three seasons (inundation, sowing and harvest), we will meet a farmer and his family, an embalmer, an artisan, a royal physician, a priest and even a royal wife as they live their lives in Thebes and Memphis during the eighteenth dynasty of the New Kingdom in this year in ancient Egyptian history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Nice but only scratches the surface...
- De Lukasz Wsciubiak en 06-15-24
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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 271
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 233
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 233
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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Domina
- The Women Who Made Imperial Rome
- De: Guy de la Bédoyère
- Narrado por: Julian Elfer
- Duración: 12 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero - these are the names history associates with the early Roman Empire. Yet, not a single one of these emperors was the blood son of his predecessor. In this captivating history, a prominent scholar of the era documents the Julio-Claudian women whose bloodline, ambition, and ruthlessness made it possible for the emperors' line to continue. Eminent scholar Guy de la Bedoyere, author of Praetorian, asserts that the women behind the scenes - including Livia, Octavia, and the elder and younger Agrippina - were the true backbone of the dynasty.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fills a Large Gap in Roman History!
- De John Allred en 12-01-19
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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 371
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 308
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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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Scipio Africanus
- Greater Than Napoleon
- De: B.H. Liddell Hart
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 6 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 653
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 585
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Scipio Africanus (236-183 BC) was one of the most exciting and dynamic leaders in history. As commander, he never lost a battle. Yet it is his adversary, Hannibal, who has lived on in public memory. As B. H. Liddell Hart writes, "Scipio's battles are richer in stratagems and ruses - many still feasible today - than those of any other commander in history." Any military enthusiast or historian will find this to be an absorbing, gripping portrait.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent performance of a tough script.
- De A. Johnson en 12-23-19
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Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants
- Frequently Asked Questions About the Ancient Greeks and Romans
- De: Garrett Ryan
- Narrado por: Stephen Graybill
- Duración: 7 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 360
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 290
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Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to drink fine wine, use birth control, or survive surgery? In a series of short and humorous essays, Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants explores some of the questions about the Greeks and Romans that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has answered in the classroom and online. Unlike most books on the classical world, the focus is not on famous figures or events, but on the fascinating details of daily life.
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Garret Ryan delivers an accessible and thoroughly entertaining deep dive
- De Rafael en 11-03-21
De: Garrett Ryan
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Chaucer's People
- Everyday Lives in Medieval England
- De: Liza Picard
- Narrado por: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Duración: 12 h y 46 m
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Chaucer wrote about everyday people outside the walls of the English court-men and women who spent days at the pedal of a loom, or maintaining the ledgers of an estate, or on the high seas. In Chaucer's People, Liza Picard transforms The Canterbury Tales into a masterful guide for a gloriously detailed tour of medieval England, from the mills and farms of a manor house to the lending houses and Inns of Court in London. In Chaucer's People, we meet, again, the motley crew of pilgrims on the road to Canterbury.
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A delight
- De Tad Davis en 05-10-19
De: Liza Picard
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Lost Cities of the Ancient World
- De: Philip Matyszak
- Narrado por: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Duración: 6 h y 51 m
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The ruins of ancient Athens, Luxor, and Rome are familiar cornerstones of world history, visited by travelers from across the globe. But what about the cities that have dropped off the map? Where are they, and what can they tell us about our past? In this compendium of forgotten cities, Philip Matyszak explores the trials, tribulations, and triumphs these cities faced.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The presentation of the reader
- De Eugene D. en 07-28-24
De: Philip Matyszak
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Antony & Cleopatra
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Steven Crossley
- Duración: 17 h y 13 m
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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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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
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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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The Parthenon
- De: Mary Beard
- Narrado por: Joan Walker
- Duración: 5 h y 16 m
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Twenty-five hundred years after it first rose above Athens, the Parthenon remains one of the wonders of the world, its beginnings and strange turns of fortune over millennia a perpetual source of curiosity, controversy, and intrigue. At once an entrancing cultural history and a congenial guide for tourists, armchair travelers, and amateur archaeologists alike, this audiobook conducts listeners through the storied past and towering presence of the most famous building in the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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She made a scholarly subject so comprehensible for lay-people.
- De Amazing en 08-21-24
De: Mary Beard
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre 24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
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- Paul Eugenio
- 03-24-23
Wonderfully educational and dramatic
A fun dramatization of daily life in Rome. I suspect the stories are wholly fictional dramatizations inspired by real people and the very real setting of Rome and Roman culture. The focus of the drama seems to be during the reign of Hadrian, but the narrator interjects to explain the history with a scope that stretches back to the apocryphal stories of King Numa of Rome.
So overall I would say the subject breadth is quite good, the focus on everyday people refreshing, and the dramas intriguing if not moving.
Finally I would like to praise Michael Page for his wonderful reading. He nicely moves between personifying the words and thoughts of dramatized characters; and deftly interjecting with facts and other narration. Given the poor quality of readings by other authors in attempting similar tasks, I can only suspect this is challenging, and a testament to the talent of the reader for succeeding here.
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- Alex Roberts
- 05-22-24
Michael Page is a great narrator
Found it really interesting and learned some new things. I like how each hour was tied to the previous hour. Enjoyed the audio so much I got the book.
Would listen to this again
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- Jiseri
- 10-02-24
Engaging look into everyday life of regular people
Looking into the mundane was so much more interesting than the historical big events that are always touted.
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- tony harris
- 05-19-20
Took me back to Latin class and the origin of word
Transports the reader as if suspended in a Drone observing the characters. Descriptive and engaging.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-23-22
Outstanding!
Absolutely lovely book well written, well researched and well delivered! Highly recommend it to anyone who is a student of Roman history or simply wants to peer under the toga of Roman society.
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- Meg
- 03-28-23
Wonderful!
I loved this book. The stories are entertaining & informative. The narrator does a splendid job. Usually l just search by author for my next book but this time I will also search by narrator. I heartily recommend listening to 24 Hours in Ancient Rome & anything else by Philip Matyszak or narrated by Michael Page.
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- Humph
- 05-26-23
Enjoyable account of life in Ancient Rome
Details galore with a broad base of information presented accessibly in just 4 hours. Recommend!
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- Marlily
- 11-28-23
Great road trip book.
Super book to pass time on a long trip. Lots of fun facts and well done.
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- Mike Pellegrini
- 05-08-23
Excellent
Interesting and fun to listen to the occurrences of a day in Rome. Off the beaten path of history
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- rachel
- 12-26-23
Great Lighthearted view of history
This was great to listen to as i was doing other things.
I'd find myself laughing, and at times would hear myself thinking "ohhhh, that's not going to turn out well...", during some characters escapade.
This wasn't a dry list of dates and names, this is stories of real people making (humorous) real mistakes.
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