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The Story of Greece and Rome

de Tony Spawforth ...

"This excellent survey . . . spans the rise and fall of the Greco-Roman world. This conversational yet erudite history is a treat." ( Publishers Weekly, starred review)The magnificent civilization created by the ancient Greeks and Romans is the greatest legacy of the classical world. However, narratives about the "civilized" Greek and Roman empires resisting the barbarians at the gate are far from ... Leer más

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"This excellent survey . . . spans the rise and fall of the Greco-Roman world. This conversational yet erudite history is a treat." ( Publishers Weekly, starred review)The magnificent civilization created by the ancient Greeks and Romans is the greatest legacy of the classical world. However, narratives about the "civilized" Greek and Roman empires resisting the barbarians at the gate are far from
... Leer más

Disponible también en: Audiolibro
Versailles

A Biography of a Palace

de Tony Spawforth ...

"An illuminating portrait" of the palace―its architecture, its scandals, its politics, and its role in France's tumultuous history ( The New York Times Book Review).The story of Versailles is one of historical drama, under the last three kings of France's old regime, mixed with the high camp and glamour of the European courts, all in an iconic home for the French arts. The palace itself has been ... Leer más

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"An illuminating portrait" of the palace―its architecture, its scandals, its politics, and its role in France's tumultuous history ( The New York Times Book Review).The story of Versailles is one of historical drama, under the last three kings of France's old regime, mixed with the high camp and glamour of the European courts, all in an iconic home for the French arts. The palace itself has been
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Τι οφείλουμε στους αρχαίους Έλληνες

de Tony Spawforth ...

Traducido por Ανδρέας Παππάς ...

Στον δυτικό πολιτισµό όπως τον γνωρίζουµε σήµερα η επίδραση των αρχαίων Ελλήνων και του πολιτισµού τους είναι φανερή σε όλους. Στις περισσότερες ευρωπαϊκές γλώσσες και σε πάµπολλους τοµείς χρησιµοποιούνται ελληνικές λέξεις, οι Ολυµπιακοί Αγώνες διοργανώνονται µε πρότυπο τους αντίστοιχους αρχαιοελληνικούς, το πολίτευµα των κρατών είναι η δηµοκρατία, ενώ αξιοποιούνται παντοιοτρόπως θεσµοί που ... Leer más

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Στον δυτικό πολιτισµό όπως τον γνωρίζουµε σήµερα η επίδραση των αρχαίων Ελλήνων και του πολιτισµού τους είναι φανερή σε όλους. Στις περισσότερες ευρωπαϊκές γλώσσες και σε πάµπολλους τοµείς χρησιµοποιούνται ελληνικές λέξεις, οι Ολυµπιακοί Αγώνες διοργανώνονται µε πρότυπο τους αντίστοιχους αρχαιοελληνικούς, το πολίτευµα των κρατών είναι η δηµοκρατία, ενώ αξιοποιούνται παντοιοτρόπως θεσµοί που
... Leer más
Breve storia della Grecia e di Roma

de Tony Spawforth ...

«Un racconto semplice e diretto, ricco di collegamenti inediti e illuminanti. Un’opera colta, ma al tempo stesso di grande leggibilità, che è una vera sorpresa.»Publishers WeeklyLa magnifica civiltà generata dagli antichi Greci e Romani è la più grande eredità del mondo classico; la tradizionale narrazione che vede questi imperi ‘civilizzati’ difendere i loro progressi e la loro cultura dagli ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

«Un racconto semplice e diretto, ricco di collegamenti inediti e illuminanti. Un’opera colta, ma al tempo stesso di grande leggibilità, che è una vera sorpresa.»Publishers WeeklyLa magnifica civiltà generata dagli antichi Greci e Romani è la più grande eredità del mondo classico; la tradizionale narrazione che vede questi imperi ‘civilizzati’ difendere i loro progressi e la loro cultura dagli
... Leer más
What the Greeks Did for Us

de Tony Spawforth ...

An enjoyable, accessible exploration of the legacy of ancient Greece today, across our daily lives and all forms of popular cultureOur contemporary world is inescapably Greek. Whether in a word like “pandemic,” a Freudian state of mind like the “Oedipus complex,” or a replica of the Parthenon in a Chinese theme park, ancient Greek culture shapes the contours of our lives. Ever since the first ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

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An enjoyable, accessible exploration of the legacy of ancient Greece today, across our daily lives and all forms of popular cultureOur contemporary world is inescapably Greek. Whether in a word like “pandemic,” a Freudian state of mind like the “Oedipus complex,” or a replica of the Parthenon in a Chinese theme park, ancient Greek culture shapes the contours of our lives. Ever since the first
... Leer más

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What the Greeks Did for Us

de Tony Spawforth ...

Narrado por Michael Langan ...

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11 hora 30 minutos

An enjoyable, accessible exploration of the legacy of ancient Greece today, across our daily lives and all forms of popular cultureOur contemporary world is inescapably Greek. Whether in a word like "pandemic," a Freudian state of mind like the "Oedipus complex," or a replica of the Parthenon in a Chinese theme park, ancient Greek culture shapes the contours of our lives. Ever since the first ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

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An enjoyable, accessible exploration of the legacy of ancient Greece today, across our daily lives and all forms of popular cultureOur contemporary world is inescapably Greek. Whether in a word like "pandemic," a Freudian state of mind like the "Oedipus complex," or a replica of the Parthenon in a Chinese theme park, ancient Greek culture shapes the contours of our lives. Ever since the first
... Leer más

Disponible también en: eBook
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The Story of Greece and Rome

de Tony Spawforth ...

Narrado por Steven Crossley ...

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16 hora 7 minutos

The magnificent civilization created by the ancient Greeks and Romans is the greatest legacy of the classical world. However, narratives about the "civilized" Greek and Roman empires resisting the barbarians at the gate are far from accurate. Tony Spawforth, an esteemed scholar, author, and media contributor, follows the thread of civilization through more than six millennia of history. His story ... Leer más

$30.99 USD

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The magnificent civilization created by the ancient Greeks and Romans is the greatest legacy of the classical world. However, narratives about the "civilized" Greek and Roman empires resisting the barbarians at the gate are far from accurate. Tony Spawforth, an esteemed scholar, author, and media contributor, follows the thread of civilization through more than six millennia of history. His story
... Leer más

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The Last Days of Stalin

de Joshua Rubenstein ...

Narrado por Arthur Morey ...

Completo

8 hora 46 minutos

A scholarly, absorbing narrative of Stalin’s last days and the turbulent wake of his dictatorship.Joshua Rubenstein’s riveting account takes us back to the second half of 1952, when no one could foresee an end to Joseph Stalin’s murderous regime. He was poised to challenge the newly elected US president Dwight Eisenhower with armed force and was also broadening a vicious campaign against Soviet ... Leer más

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A scholarly, absorbing narrative of Stalin’s last days and the turbulent wake of his dictatorship.Joshua Rubenstein’s riveting account takes us back to the second half of 1952, when no one could foresee an end to Joseph Stalin’s murderous regime. He was poised to challenge the newly elected US president Dwight Eisenhower with armed force and was also broadening a vicious campaign against Soviet
... Leer más

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The Lost World of Byzantium

de Jonathan Harris ...

Narrado por Gareth Richards ...

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12 hora 29 minutos

The acclaimed author of Byzantium and the Crusades "offers a fresh take on this fabled but hidden civilization" across eleven centuries of history (Colin Wells).For more than a millennium, the Byzantine Empire presided over the juncture between East and West, as well as the transition from the classical to the modern world. Rather than recounting the standard chronology of emperors and battles, ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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The acclaimed author of Byzantium and the Crusades "offers a fresh take on this fabled but hidden civilization" across eleven centuries of history (Colin Wells).For more than a millennium, the Byzantine Empire presided over the juncture between East and West, as well as the transition from the classical to the modern world. Rather than recounting the standard chronology of emperors and battles,
... Leer más

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Living in Medieval England

The Turbulent Year of 1326

de Kathryn Warner ...

Narrado por Lucy Rayner ...

Completo

8 hora 3 minutos

1326 was one of the most dramatic years in English history. The queen of England, Isabella of France, invaded the country with an army of mercenaries to destroy her husband's powerful and detested lover, Hugh Despenser the Younger, and brought down her husband, King Edward II, in the process.It was also a year, however, when the majority of English people carried on living their normal, ordinary ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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1326 was one of the most dramatic years in English history. The queen of England, Isabella of France, invaded the country with an army of mercenaries to destroy her husband's powerful and detested lover, Hugh Despenser the Younger, and brought down her husband, King Edward II, in the process.It was also a year, however, when the majority of English people carried on living their normal, ordinary
... Leer más

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Mussolini and Hitler

The Forging of the Fascist Alliance

de Christian Goeschel ...

Narrado por Matthew Waterson ...

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12 hora 27 minutos

From 1934 until 1944 Mussolini met Hitler numerous times, and the two developed a relationship that deeply affected both countries. While Germany is generally regarded as the senior power, Christian Goeschel demonstrates just how much history has underrepresented Mussolini's influence on his German ally.Goeschel, a scholar of twentieth-century Germany and Italy, revisits all of Mussolini and ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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From 1934 until 1944 Mussolini met Hitler numerous times, and the two developed a relationship that deeply affected both countries. While Germany is generally regarded as the senior power, Christian Goeschel demonstrates just how much history has underrepresented Mussolini's influence on his German ally.Goeschel, a scholar of twentieth-century Germany and Italy, revisits all of Mussolini and
... Leer más

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Medieval Christianity

A New History

de Kevin Madigan ...

Narrado por Pete Larkin ...

Completo

21 hora 20 minutos

For many, the medieval world seems dark and foreign—a miraculous, brutal, and irrational time of superstition and strange relics. The pursuit of heretics, the Inquisition, the Crusades, and the domination of the "Holy Land" come to mind. Yet the medieval world produced much that is part of our world today, including universities, the passion for Roman architecture and the emergence of the Gothic ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

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For many, the medieval world seems dark and foreign—a miraculous, brutal, and irrational time of superstition and strange relics. The pursuit of heretics, the Inquisition, the Crusades, and the domination of the "Holy Land" come to mind. Yet the medieval world produced much that is part of our world today, including universities, the passion for Roman architecture and the emergence of the Gothic
... Leer más

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