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The Foundations of Western Civilization
- De: Thomas F. X. Noble, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Thomas F. X. Noble
- Duración: 24 h y 51 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,687
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,448
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,433
What is Western Civilization? According to Professor Noble, it is "much more than human and political geography," encompassing myriad forms of political and institutional structures - from monarchies to participatory republics - and its own traditions of political discourse. It involves choices about who gets to participate in any given society and the ways in which societies have resolved the tension between individual self-interest and the common good.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not Engaging or Very Interesting
- De Tommy D'Angelo en 03-05-17
Some bias marring an otherwise great course
Revisado: 05-08-22
The professor is clearly passionate about his work, but frankly, and while religion was indeed important, despite his assurances of neutrality near the beginning it begins to really take over near the latter third of the history. No, Jesus did not lead to western civilization. How absurd. It was one of many political tools, and a great amount of serious politicking gets walked by in favor of religiosity.
Hilariously, the top review says it puts in left wing viewpoints, while I as a leftist find it far too conservative at times. How funny perspectives can be.
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Verdun
- The Lost History of the Most Important Battle of World War I, 1914-1918
- De: John Mosier
- Narrado por: Wes Talbot
- Duración: 11 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 105
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 90
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 92
Alongside Waterloo and Gettysburg, the Battle of Verdun during World War I stands as one of history’s greatest clashes. Yet it is also one of the most complex and misunderstood. Conventional wisdom holds that the battle began in February 1916 and lasted until December, when the victorious French wrested all the territory they had lost back from the Germans. In fact, says historian John Mosier, from the very beginning of the war until the armistice in 1918, no fewer than eight distinct battles were waged for the possession of Verdun.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A good book ruined by its reader
- De E. Keenan en 01-12-14
- Verdun
- The Lost History of the Most Important Battle of World War I, 1914-1918
- De: John Mosier
- Narrado por: Wes Talbot
Fantastic dive into symmetric propaganda
Revisado: 05-08-22
A well written account of not only the battle but foremostly the events surrounding it and the bumbling of many people responsible - as most such histories of the great War relate. However, the performance has cringe worthy pronunciation of both French and German words, and sometimes almost comedically bad. Coup with a hard p was a good one. In you can bear Argonne being pronounced wrong over and over again, you will love this book.
Other reviews seem to be critical of there not being a specific overview of the battle, but that was the entire point of the first few chapters- there was no true battle of Verdun. It was much more than that. Other reviews are ironic reflections of the exact propaganda talked of in those same chapters- if you go in expecting the central powers to be villains, you do not understand the Grear War or history itself.
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Histories
- De: Herodotus
- Narrado por: David Timson
- Duración: 27 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,053
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 904
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 899
In this, the first prose history in European civilization, Herodotus describes the growth of the Persian Empire with force, authority, and style. Perhaps most famously, the book tells the heroic tale of the Greeks' resistance to the vast invading force assembled by Xerxes, king of Persia. Here are not only the great battles - Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis - but also penetrating human insight and a powerful sense of epic destiny at work.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best of Audible's "The Histories" by Herodotus
- De Emily en 07-19-16
- Histories
- De: Herodotus
- Narrado por: David Timson
Great performance
Revisado: 05-04-22
Love the inflections. Pronunciation mostly on point. Well read. It's the histories, so you should already know what you're getting- one of the most influential historical literature ever written.
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The Peloponnesian War
- De: Donald Kagan
- Narrado por: Bill Wallace
- Duración: 19 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 262
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 218
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 217
For almost three decades at the end of the fifth century BC the ancient world was torn apart in a conflict that was, within its historical context, as dramatic, divisive, and destructive as the great world wars of the 20th century. The Peloponnesian War pitted Greek against Greek: the Athenians, with their glorious empire, rich legacy of democracy and political rights, and extraordinary cultural achievement, against the militaristic, oligarchic Spartan state.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Just The Facts And You Will Need Maps
- De Nikoli Gogol en 01-22-12
- The Peloponnesian War
- De: Donald Kagan
- Narrado por: Bill Wallace
Fantastic
Revisado: 01-08-20
Fantastically organized and presented for anyone who loves military history, strategy, and more. The hardest part is remembering all the complicated ancient hellenic names..
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