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Hijacked Histories
- By: Dominic Sandbrook
- Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 99
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 91
We’ve all heard of fake news, but what about fake history? Dominic Sandbrook explores two and a half millennia of human history, traveling from the American Deep South to the air raid shelters of wartime Britain, to discover how the past has constantly been manipulated....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not exactly subjective.
- By Caine on 12-07-2020
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Mythos
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,891
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,552
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,531
The Greek myths are amongst the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superb!
- By Anonymous User on 14-11-2017
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History's Lost Speeches
- By: Professor Suzannah Lipscomb
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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A five part series exploring how the story of Western ideology may have unfolded differently in the 20th Century, based on the undelivered speeches of world leaders. Features academics, writers and historians talking to presenter Professor Suzannah Lipscomb....
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Alexander Hamilton
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 35 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 66
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 60
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 60
In this masterful work, Chernow shows how the political and economic power of America today is the result of Hamilton's willingness to champion ideas that were often wildly disputed....
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5 out of 5 stars
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An almost unbelievable tale, brilliantly told.
- By Adam on 09-01-2018
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Hijacked Histories
- By: Dominic Sandbrook
- Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 99
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 91
We’ve all heard of fake news, but what about fake history? Dominic Sandbrook explores two and a half millennia of human history, traveling from the American Deep South to the air raid shelters of wartime Britain, to discover how the past has constantly been manipulated....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not exactly subjective.
- By Caine on 12-07-2020
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Mythos
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,891
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,552
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,531
The Greek myths are amongst the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superb!
- By Anonymous User on 14-11-2017
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History's Lost Speeches
- By: Professor Suzannah Lipscomb
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
A five part series exploring how the story of Western ideology may have unfolded differently in the 20th Century, based on the undelivered speeches of world leaders. Features academics, writers and historians talking to presenter Professor Suzannah Lipscomb....
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Alexander Hamilton
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 35 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 66
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 60
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 60
In this masterful work, Chernow shows how the political and economic power of America today is the result of Hamilton's willingness to champion ideas that were often wildly disputed....
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5 out of 5 stars
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An almost unbelievable tale, brilliantly told.
- By Adam on 09-01-2018
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: William Roberts
- Length: 18 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,910
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,564
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,551
A Short History of Nearly Everything is Bill Bryson's quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not what I expected but brilliant!
- By Michael on 27-11-2015
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Heroes
- Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,223
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,123
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,119
Read by Stephen Fry himself, Heroes harnesses the magic of ancient legends in an entertaining and modern retelling in Fry's iconic and captivating narration....
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5 out of 5 stars
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amazing from start to end!
- By Anonymous User on 27-11-2018
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Humankind
- A Hopeful History
- By: Rutger Bregman
- Narrated by: Thomas Judd, Rutger Bregman
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 125
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 108
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Story5 out of 5 stars 107
Human beings, we’re taught, are by nature selfish and governed by self-interest. Humankind makes a new argument: that it is realistic, as well as revolutionary, to assume that people are good....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Kindness is Proven and Affirmed
- By Catherine on 26-07-2020
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In Search of Black History with Bonnie Greer
- By: Bonnie Greer
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
In Search Of Black History with Bonnie Greer brings you face-to-face with the people you never knew existed. People whose stories tell us a different tale about who we all are....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Learnt so many new things!
- By Jacqueline B. on 04-08-2020
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,982
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,717
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,705
Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Grateful Christian
- By Dave on 19-03-2019
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The Gulag Archipelago
- By: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
- Narrated by: Jordan B. Peterson, Ignat Solzhenitsyn
- Length: 23 hrs and 28 mins
- Highlights
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 285
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 255
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Story5 out of 5 stars 254
A vast canvas of camps, prisons, transit centres and secret police, of informers and spies and interrogators but also of everyday heroism, The Gulag Archipelago is Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's grand masterwork....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must listen!
- By Callum on 28-06-2019
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The Art of War
- By: Sun Tzu
- Narrated by: Aidan Gillen
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 536
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 455
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 452
The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu....
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5 out of 5 stars
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And you thought he ran a solid bordello?
- By Anonymous User on 08-06-2017
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Stephen Fry's Victorian Secrets
- By: Stephen Fry, John Woolf, Nick Baker
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 564
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 502
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 499
On the surface, the Victorian age is one of propriety, industry, prudishness and piety. But scratch the surface and you’ll find scandal, sadism, sex, madness, malice and murder....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love this!
- By bridget Huolohan on 28-11-2018
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Guns, Germs and Steel
- The Fate of Human Societies
- By: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 489
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 430
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 426
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Book contains out of date information and opinions
- By Anonymous User on 14-11-2019
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The Spy and the Traitor
- By: Ben MacIntyre
- Narrated by: Ben Macintyre
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 478
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 437
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Story5 out of 5 stars 433
A thrilling Cold War story about a KGB double agent, by one of Britain's greatest historians - now with a new afterword....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exceptional
- By Ian on 17-10-2018
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
- By: Jack Weatherford
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 368
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 323
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 325
The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Surprisingly good
- By Amazon Customer on 25-09-2017
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Fingerprints of the Gods
- The Quest Continues
- By: Graham Hancock
- Narrated by: Graham Hancock
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 424
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 379
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 379
An intellectual detective story, this history audiobook directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried - but failed - to explain....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Phenomenal!
- By Thomas on 21-07-2016
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An Economic History of the World since 1400
- By: Donald J. Harreld, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Donald J. Harreld
- Length: 24 hrs and 25 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 265
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 233
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 228
Most of us have a limited understanding of the powerful role economics has played in shaping human civilization. This makes economic history a vital lens through which to think....
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4 out of 5 stars
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I have learnt a lot
- By Anonymous User on 19-06-2018
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Undercover War
- By: Harry McCallion
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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A blistering account of the history of Britain's war against the IRA between 1970 and 1998....
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Days that Changed the World
- By: Carrie Gibson
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23
Ordinary people. Extraordinary stories. Listen to history's unsung heroes who changed the world, in this powerful documentary series...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Evocative
- By Miriam on 16-06-2020
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The Anarchy
- The Relentless Rise of the East India Company
- By: William Dalrymple
- Narrated by: Sid Sagar
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 94
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Story4 out of 5 stars 83
The Anarchy tells the remarkable story of how one of the world’s most magnificent empires disintegrated and came to be replaced by a dangerously unregulated private company....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Apposite description of corporate power
- By Crispin on 17-04-2020
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James Cook
- The Story Behind the Man Who Mapped the World
- By: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 21 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 136
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 127
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Story5 out of 5 stars 127
The name Captain James Cook is one of the most recognisable in Australian history - an almost mythic figure who is often discussed, celebrated, reviled and debated....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Been done
- By Geoff Alford on 17-11-2019
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Troy
- The Siege of Troy Retold
- By: Stephen Fry
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against the city of Troy, to which they will lay siege for 10 whole and very bloody years....
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Reprehensible
- By: Mikey Robins
- Narrated by: Mikey Robins
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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In Reprehensible: Polite Histories of Bad Behaviour, Mikey Robins holds the mirror up to everyone, from popes to politicians, from certified artistic geniuses to scientific and mathematical minds without peer - few emerge without blush or blemish....
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SPQR
- A History of Ancient Rome
- By: Mary Beard
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
- Length: 18 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 404
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 367
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 366
Ancient Rome matters. Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves....
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5 out of 5 stars
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SPQR 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
- By lone on 25-01-2017
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The Blue Tattoo: The Life of Olive Oatman
- Women in the West, Book 1
- By: Margot Mifflin
- Narrated by: Kaipo Schwab
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
In 1851 Olive Oatman was a 13-year-old pioneer traveling west toward Zion with her Mormon family. Within a decade, she was a white Indian with a chin tattoo, caught between cultures....
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3 out of 5 stars
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More Olive please
- By KarenG on 21-05-2016
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The Silk Roads
- A New History of the World
- By: Peter Frankopan
- Narrated by: Laurence Kennedy
- Length: 24 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 504
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 464
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 450
For centuries fame and fortune were to be found in the West - in the New World of the Americas. Today it is the East that calls out to those in search of adventure and riches....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Misleading title, very Eurocentric history of M.E.
- By Tim on 11-09-2018
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The End Is Always Near
- Apocalyptic Moments from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses
- By: Dan Carlin
- Narrated by: Dan Carlin
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 520
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 462
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 459
In The End Is Always Near, Dan Carlin connects the past and future in fascinating and colourful ways, exploring a question that has hung over humanity like the sword of Damocles from the collapse of the Bronze Age to the nuclear era - that of human survival....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dan Carlin Conquers the audio book
- By Anonymous User on 04-11-2019
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
- A History of Nazi Germany
- By: William L. Shirer
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 57 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 388
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 359
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Story5 out of 5 stars 359
Since its publication in 1960, this monumental study of Hitler’s German empire has been widely acclaimed as the definitive record of the 20th century’s blackest hours....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding!
- By Tigershark on 05-07-2014
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Burke and Wills
- The Triumph and Tragedy of Australia's Most Famous Explorers
- By: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 23 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 308
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 283
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 284
The iconic Australian exploration story - brought to life by Peter FitzSimons, Australia's storyteller....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A good book
- By Anonymous User on 06-05-2019
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Diary of a Young Girl
- By: Anne Frank
- Narrated by: Helena Bonham Carter
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 430
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 375
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Story5 out of 5 stars 374
One of the most famous accounts of living under the Nazi regime comes from the diary of a 13-year-old Jewish girl, Anne Frank....
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Endearing Diary
- By Anna Spencer on 24-11-2017
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Against the Grain
- A Deep History of the Earliest States
- By: James C. Scott
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4 out of 5 stars 8
Why did humans abandon hunting and gathering for sedentary communities dependent on livestock and cereal grains and governed by precursors of today's states? Find out....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Irritating droning narrator. Great thesis. Book could do with further to reduce incessant replication of arguments.
- By Anonymous User on 24-03-2018
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America Before
- By: Graham Hancock
- Narrated by: Graham Hancock
- Length: 17 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 155
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 131
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 130
The concluding volume of the Fingerprints of the Gods trilogy. Could shattering secrets about the deep past of humanity await discovery in North America? Find out....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book brought to life by Graham
- By cj on 31-07-2020
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The Fourth Turning
- An American Prophecy
- By: William Strauss, Neil Howe
- Narrated by: William Strauss, Neil Howe
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39
An utterly persuasive prophecy about a new American era that begins just after the millennium, The Fourth Turning illuminates the past, explains...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Scary but fascinating!
- By Anonymous User on 24-03-2020
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Titan
- The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 35 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 126
Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller’s exceptionally rich trove of papers. A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book indelibly alters our image of this most enigmatic capitalist....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Amazing story of rags to icon
- By Arthur Wilson on 10-12-2016
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Harry Potter: A History of Magic
- An Audio Documentary
- By: Pottermore Publishing, Ben Davies
- Narrated by: Natalie Dormer
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Story4 out of 5 stars 99
Harry Potter: A History of Magic reveals some of the hidden stories behind real-world magic and explores some of J.K. Rowling's magical inventions alongside their folkloric, cultural and historical forebears....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing for a HP fan
- By Toria Phillips on 17-10-2018
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The Templars
- By: Dan Jones
- Narrated by: Dan Jones
- Length: 15 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 111
The Knights Templar were the wealthiest, most powerful - and most secretive - of the military orders that flourished in the crusading era....
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5 out of 5 stars
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‘The Templars’, by Dan Jones
- By lone on 24-04-2018
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An Economic History of the World since 1400
- By: Donald J. Harreld, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Donald J. Harreld
- Length: 24 hrs and 25 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 265
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 233
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 228
Most of us have a limited understanding of the powerful role economics has played in shaping human civilization. This makes economic history - the study of how civilizations structured their environments to provide food, shelter, and material goods - a vital lens through which to think about how we arrived at our present, globalized moment. Designed to fill a long-empty gap in how we think about modern history, these 48 lectures are a comprehensive journey through more than 600 years of economic history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I have learnt a lot
- By Anonymous User on 19-06-2018
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The Black Death: The World's Most Devastating Plague
- By: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Dorsey Armstrong
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Story5 out of 5 stars 134
Many of us know the Black Death as a catastrophic event of the medieval world. But the Black Death was arguably the most significant event in Western history, profoundly affecting every aspect of human life, from the economic and social to the political, religious, and cultural. In its wake the plague left a world that was utterly changed, forever altering the traditional structure of European societies and forcing a rethinking of every single system of Western civilization: food production and trade, the church, political institutions, law, art, and more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating & gripping
- By Ballina Beach on 08-10-2016
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The Vikings
- By: Kenneth W. Harl, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Kenneth W. Harl
- Length: 17 hrs and 59 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 78
As raiders and explorers, the Vikings played a decisive role in the formation of Latin Christendom, and particularly of western Europe. Now, in a series of 36 vivid lectures by an honored teacher and classical scholar, you have the opportunity to understand this remarkable race as never before, studying the Vikings not only as warriors, but in all of the other roles in which they were equally extraordinary - merchants, artists, kings, raiders, seafarers, shipbuilders, and creators of a remarkable literature of myths and sagas.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Some good information
- By Naomi on 16-01-2018
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The Story of Human Language
- By: John McWhorter, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Length: 18 hrs and 15 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 159
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 141
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 138
Language defines us as a species, placing humans head and shoulders above even the most proficient animal communicators. But it also beguiles us with its endless mysteries, allowing us to ponder why different languages emerged, why there isn't simply a single language, how languages change over time and whether that's good or bad, and how languages die out and become extinct.
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3 out of 5 stars
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This is from 2005
- By David on 26-07-2018
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The Fall and Rise of China
- By: Richard Baum, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Richard Baum
- Length: 24 hrs and 8 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 159
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 144
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Story5 out of 5 stars 141
For most of its 5,000-year existence, China has been the largest, most populous, wealthiest, and mightiest nation on Earth. And for us as Westerners, it is essential to understand where China has been in order to anticipate its future. These 36 eye-opening lectures deliver a comprehensive political and historical overview of one of the most fascinating and complex countries in world history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely fantastic! 9.9 out of ten! Would have been a 10/10 if it was updated to include the last 10 years.
- By Alex on 24-04-2019
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The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World
- By: Robert Garland, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Robert Garland
- Length: 24 hrs and 28 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 294
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 267
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Story5 out of 5 stars 266
Look beyond the abstract dates and figures, kings and queens, and battles and wars that make up so many historical accounts. Over the course of 48 richly detailed lectures, Professor Garland covers the breadth and depth of human history from the perspective of the so-called ordinary people, from its earliest beginnings through the Middle Ages.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent and enjoyable
- By Jennifer Shoesmith on 21-11-2016
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An Economic History of the World since 1400
- By: Donald J. Harreld, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Donald J. Harreld
- Length: 24 hrs and 25 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 265
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 233
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 228
Most of us have a limited understanding of the powerful role economics has played in shaping human civilization. This makes economic history - the study of how civilizations structured their environments to provide food, shelter, and material goods - a vital lens through which to think about how we arrived at our present, globalized moment. Designed to fill a long-empty gap in how we think about modern history, these 48 lectures are a comprehensive journey through more than 600 years of economic history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I have learnt a lot
- By Anonymous User on 19-06-2018
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The Black Death: The World's Most Devastating Plague
- By: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Dorsey Armstrong
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Story5 out of 5 stars 134
Many of us know the Black Death as a catastrophic event of the medieval world. But the Black Death was arguably the most significant event in Western history, profoundly affecting every aspect of human life, from the economic and social to the political, religious, and cultural. In its wake the plague left a world that was utterly changed, forever altering the traditional structure of European societies and forcing a rethinking of every single system of Western civilization: food production and trade, the church, political institutions, law, art, and more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating & gripping
- By Ballina Beach on 08-10-2016
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The Vikings
- By: Kenneth W. Harl, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Kenneth W. Harl
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As raiders and explorers, the Vikings played a decisive role in the formation of Latin Christendom, and particularly of western Europe. Now, in a series of 36 vivid lectures by an honored teacher and classical scholar, you have the opportunity to understand this remarkable race as never before, studying the Vikings not only as warriors, but in all of the other roles in which they were equally extraordinary - merchants, artists, kings, raiders, seafarers, shipbuilders, and creators of a remarkable literature of myths and sagas.
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Some good information
- By Naomi on 16-01-2018
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The Story of Human Language
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- Narrated by: John McWhorter
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 141
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Language defines us as a species, placing humans head and shoulders above even the most proficient animal communicators. But it also beguiles us with its endless mysteries, allowing us to ponder why different languages emerged, why there isn't simply a single language, how languages change over time and whether that's good or bad, and how languages die out and become extinct.
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3 out of 5 stars
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This is from 2005
- By David on 26-07-2018
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The Fall and Rise of China
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For most of its 5,000-year existence, China has been the largest, most populous, wealthiest, and mightiest nation on Earth. And for us as Westerners, it is essential to understand where China has been in order to anticipate its future. These 36 eye-opening lectures deliver a comprehensive political and historical overview of one of the most fascinating and complex countries in world history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely fantastic! 9.9 out of ten! Would have been a 10/10 if it was updated to include the last 10 years.
- By Alex on 24-04-2019
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The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World
- By: Robert Garland, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Robert Garland
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Look beyond the abstract dates and figures, kings and queens, and battles and wars that make up so many historical accounts. Over the course of 48 richly detailed lectures, Professor Garland covers the breadth and depth of human history from the perspective of the so-called ordinary people, from its earliest beginnings through the Middle Ages.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent and enjoyable
- By Jennifer Shoesmith on 21-11-2016
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