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When Women Ruled the World
- De: Kara Cooney
- Narrado por: Kara Cooney
- Duración: 9 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 2,960
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,628
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 2,622
This riveting narrative explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra - women who ruled with real power - and shines a piercing light on our own perceptions of women in power today. Female rulers are a rare phenomenon - but thousands of years ago in ancient Egypt, women reigned supreme. But throughout human history, women in positions of power were more often used as political pawns in a male-dominated society. What was so special about ancient Egypt that provided women this kind of access to the highest political office?
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Thoroughly Feminist Review of Ancient Egypt
- De Morgan en 03-07-19
- When Women Ruled the World
- De: Kara Cooney
- Narrado por: Kara Cooney
Misleading Title
Revisado: 07-06-21
I wanted to learn more about Egyptian Women who ruled however, this book seems to be more about Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and the election. Don’t waste your time.
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A Dance to the Music of Time: Third Movement
- De: Anthony Powell
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 19 h y 44 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 222
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 168
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 169
Anthony Powell's universally acclaimed epic encompasses a four-volume panorama of 20th-century London. Hailed by T Time as "brilliant literary comedy as well as a brilliant sketch of the times," A Dance to the Music of Time opens just after World War I. Amid the fever of the 1920s and the first chill of the 1930s, Nick Jenkins and his friends confront sex, society, business, and art.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Engrave no battle on his cheek...
- De Darwin8u en 10-31-16
- A Dance to the Music of Time: Third Movement
- De: Anthony Powell
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
Hang in there
Revisado: 02-15-13
Where does A Dance to the Music of Time: Third Movement rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Well, I was trying to write a review for the first book in this series but when I clicked on it I was sent to the 3rd book, but no matter. This is one of the better audio books I have listened to. I like a lot of bang for my credit and this series has it at about 20 hours each book. Plus there are interesting characters and a great story. In fact there are a massive number of characters, but don't get overwhelmed you will be able to keep track of them by the end. This story starts out a little slow but after you get into it a little you become addicted, so hang in there through the beginning.
What did you like best about this story?
This story is different than most books in that it is more of a chronicle of a subsection of upper middle class England in the mid 20th century. Don't expect a lot of action or suspense, that is not to say it is not interesting, just different. The reader becomes entwined in the lives of the characters so that one wants to know what is going on in their lives with the same curiosity as if a friend was telling a story. To finally answer the question asked, character development is what I consider the best part of this story.
What about Simon Vance’s performance did you like?
He does a marvelous job with all the accents, and with keeping characters voices separate.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
This is not a book of extremes, but of subtleties.
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