
The War of the Three Gods
Romans, Persians, and the Rise of Islam
No se pudo agregar al carrito
Add to Cart failed.
Error al Agregar a Lista de Deseos.
Error al eliminar de la lista de deseos.
Error al añadir a tu biblioteca
Error al seguir el podcast
Error al dejar de seguir el podcast
$0.00 por los primeros 30 días
Compra ahora por $24.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrado por:
-
James Lurie
-
De:
-
Peter Crawford
Acerca de esta escucha
The War of the Three Gods is a military history of the Near and Middle East in the seventh century - with its chief focus on the reign of the Eastern Roman Emperor Heraclius (AD 610-641) - a pivotal and dramatic time in world history. The Eastern Roman Empire was brought to the very brink of extinction by the Sassanid Persians before Heraclius managed to inflict a crushing defeat on the Sassanids with a desperate, final gambit. His conquests were shortlived, however, for the newly converted adherents of Islam burst upon the region, administering the coup de grace to Sassanid power and laying siege to Constantinople itself, ushering in a new era.
Peter Crawford skillfully explains the threeway struggle between the Christian Roman, Zoroastrian Persian, and Islamic Arab empires, a period of conflict peopled with fascinating characters, including Heraclius, Khusro II, and the Prophet Muhammad himself. Many of the epic battles of the period - Nineveh, Yarmuk, Qadisiyyah, and Nahavand - and sieges such as those of Jerusalem and Constantinople are described in as rich detail. The strategies and tactics of these very different armies are discussed and analyzed, while plentiful maps allow the listener to follow the events and varying fortunes of the contending empires. This is an exciting and important study of a conflict that reshaped the map of the world.
Download the accompanying reference guide.©2014 Peter Crawford. First published 2013 Pen & Sword Books Limited (P)2014 Audible Inc.Los oyentes también disfrutaron...
-
In God's Path
- The Arab Conquests and the Creation of an Islamic Empire
- De: Robert G. Hoyland
- Narrado por: Peter Ganim
- Duración: 9 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
In just over a hundred years - from the death of Muhammad in 632 to the beginning of the Abbasid Caliphate in 750 - the followers of the Prophet swept across the whole of the Middle East, North Africa, and Spain. Their armies threatened states as far flung as the Franks in Western Europe and the Tang Empire in China. The conquered territory was larger than the Roman Empire at its greatest expansion, and it was claimed for the Arabs in roughly half the time.
-
-
Islamic conquest history from the outside
- De SAMA en 01-22-15
-
The Enlightenment
- The Pursuit of Happiness, 1680-1790
- De: Ritchie Robertson
- Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble
- Duración: 40 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
This magisterial history - sure to become the definitive work on the subject - recasts the Enlightenment as a period not solely consumed with rationale and reason, but rather as a pursuit of practical means to achieve greater human happiness.
-
-
The quickest 40 hour audio book I’ve listen to
- De Joey Caster en 04-02-21
-
The Forgotten Slave Trade
- The White European Slaves of Islam
- De: Simon Webb
- Narrado por: Liam Gerrard
- Duración: 6 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
A century before Britain became involved in this terrible business, whole villages and towns in European countries were being depopulated by slavers, who transported the men, women, and children to Africa, where they were sold. This is the forgotten slave trade, one which saw over a million Christians forced into captivity in the Muslim world. Starting in the ancient world, Simon Webb traces the history of slavery in Europe, showing that the numbers involved were vast and that the victims were often treated far more cruelly than black slaves in America and the Caribbean.
-
-
history of slavery in western Europe and med
- De Kindle Customer en 10-14-22
De: Simon Webb
-
The Last Great War of Antiquity
- De: James Howard-Johnston
- Narrado por: Nigel Patterson
- Duración: 20 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The last and longest war of classical antiquity was fought in the early seventh century. It was ideologically charged and fought along the full length of the Persian-Roman frontier, drawing in all the available resources and great powers of the steppe world. The conflict raged on an unprecedented scale, and its end brought the classical phase of history to a close. Despite all this, it has left a conspicuous gap in the history of warfare. This book aims to finally fill that gap.
-
-
A beautifully written masterpiece
- De Amazon Customer en 09-15-24
-
Thermopylae
- De: Paul Cartledge
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 6 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
In 480 B.C., a huge Persian army, led by the inimitable King Xerxes, entered the mountain pass of Thermopylae to march on Greece, intending to conquer the land with little difficulty. But the Greeks, led by King Leonidas and a small army of Spartans, took the battle to the Persians at Thermopylae and halted their advance: almost. It is one of history's most acclaimed battles, one of civilization's greatest last stands.
-
-
Requires full attention
- De Euryleia en 01-18-08
De: Paul Cartledge
-
The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve
- De: Stephen Greenblatt
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 11 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Bolder even than the ambitious books for which Stephen Greenblatt is already renowned, The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve explores the enduring story of humanity's first parents. Comprising only a few ancient verses, the story of Adam and Eve has served as a mirror in which we seem to glimpse the whole long history of our fears and desires, as both a hymn to human responsibility and a dark fable about human wretchedness.
-
-
For dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return
- De Darwin8u en 02-11-18
-
In God's Path
- The Arab Conquests and the Creation of an Islamic Empire
- De: Robert G. Hoyland
- Narrado por: Peter Ganim
- Duración: 9 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
In just over a hundred years - from the death of Muhammad in 632 to the beginning of the Abbasid Caliphate in 750 - the followers of the Prophet swept across the whole of the Middle East, North Africa, and Spain. Their armies threatened states as far flung as the Franks in Western Europe and the Tang Empire in China. The conquered territory was larger than the Roman Empire at its greatest expansion, and it was claimed for the Arabs in roughly half the time.
-
-
Islamic conquest history from the outside
- De SAMA en 01-22-15
-
The Enlightenment
- The Pursuit of Happiness, 1680-1790
- De: Ritchie Robertson
- Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble
- Duración: 40 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
This magisterial history - sure to become the definitive work on the subject - recasts the Enlightenment as a period not solely consumed with rationale and reason, but rather as a pursuit of practical means to achieve greater human happiness.
-
-
The quickest 40 hour audio book I’ve listen to
- De Joey Caster en 04-02-21
-
The Forgotten Slave Trade
- The White European Slaves of Islam
- De: Simon Webb
- Narrado por: Liam Gerrard
- Duración: 6 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
A century before Britain became involved in this terrible business, whole villages and towns in European countries were being depopulated by slavers, who transported the men, women, and children to Africa, where they were sold. This is the forgotten slave trade, one which saw over a million Christians forced into captivity in the Muslim world. Starting in the ancient world, Simon Webb traces the history of slavery in Europe, showing that the numbers involved were vast and that the victims were often treated far more cruelly than black slaves in America and the Caribbean.
-
-
history of slavery in western Europe and med
- De Kindle Customer en 10-14-22
De: Simon Webb
-
The Last Great War of Antiquity
- De: James Howard-Johnston
- Narrado por: Nigel Patterson
- Duración: 20 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The last and longest war of classical antiquity was fought in the early seventh century. It was ideologically charged and fought along the full length of the Persian-Roman frontier, drawing in all the available resources and great powers of the steppe world. The conflict raged on an unprecedented scale, and its end brought the classical phase of history to a close. Despite all this, it has left a conspicuous gap in the history of warfare. This book aims to finally fill that gap.
-
-
A beautifully written masterpiece
- De Amazon Customer en 09-15-24
-
Thermopylae
- De: Paul Cartledge
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 6 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
In 480 B.C., a huge Persian army, led by the inimitable King Xerxes, entered the mountain pass of Thermopylae to march on Greece, intending to conquer the land with little difficulty. But the Greeks, led by King Leonidas and a small army of Spartans, took the battle to the Persians at Thermopylae and halted their advance: almost. It is one of history's most acclaimed battles, one of civilization's greatest last stands.
-
-
Requires full attention
- De Euryleia en 01-18-08
De: Paul Cartledge
-
The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve
- De: Stephen Greenblatt
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 11 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Bolder even than the ambitious books for which Stephen Greenblatt is already renowned, The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve explores the enduring story of humanity's first parents. Comprising only a few ancient verses, the story of Adam and Eve has served as a mirror in which we seem to glimpse the whole long history of our fears and desires, as both a hymn to human responsibility and a dark fable about human wretchedness.
-
-
For dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return
- De Darwin8u en 02-11-18
-
Paul and Jesus
- How the Apostle Transformed Christianity
- De: James D. Tabor
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 9 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Historians know virtually nothing about the two decades following the crucifixion of Jesus, when his followers regrouped and began to spread his message. During this time the man we know as the apostle Paul joined the movement and began to preach to the gentiles. Using the oldest Christian documents that we have - the letters of Paul - as well as other early Christian sources, historian and scholar James Tabor reconstructs the origins of Christianity.
-
-
Paul or Jesus?
- De James en 01-29-13
De: James D. Tabor
-
The End of Empire
- Attila the Hun & the Fall of Rome
- De: Christopher Kelly
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 9 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
History remembers Attila, the leader of the Huns, as the Romans perceived him: a savage barbarian brutally inflicting terror on whoever crossed his path. Following Attila and the Huns from the steppes of Kazakhstan to the court of Constantinople, Christopher Kelly portrays Attila in a compelling new light, uncovering an unlikely marriage proposal, a long-standing relationship with a treacherous Roman general, and a thwarted assassination plot.
-
-
LISTEN TO THE SAMPLE
- De Chelsea en 03-23-21
-
Seapower States
- Maritime Culture, Continental Empires, and the Conflict That Made the Modern World
- De: Andrew Lambert
- Narrado por: Julian Elfer
- Duración: 13 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Andrew Lambert, author of The Challenge - winner of the prestigious Anderson Medal - turns his attention to Athens, Carthage, Venice, the Dutch Republic, and Britain, examining how their identities as "seapowers" informed their actions and enabled them to achieve success disproportionate to their size. Lambert demonstrates how creating maritime identities made these states more dynamic, open, and inclusive than their lumbering continental rivals. Only when they forgot this aspect of their identity did these nations begin to decline.
-
-
only got 1 hour or so through
- De fm2 en 01-14-19
De: Andrew Lambert
-
The Crusades
- The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land
- De: Thomas Asbridge
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 25 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The Crusades is an authoritative, accessible single-volume history of the brutal struggle for the Holy Land in the Middle Ages. Thomas Asbridge - a renowned historian who writes with "maximum vividness" (Joan Acocella, The New Yorker) - covers the years 1095 to 1291 in this big, ambitious, listenable account of one of the most fascinating periods in history.
-
-
Comprehensive
- De Tad Davis en 10-04-16
De: Thomas Asbridge
-
The Fall of Carthage
- The Punic Wars 265-146BC
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 16 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The struggle between Rome and Carthage in the Punic Wars was arguably the greatest and most desperate conflict of antiquity. The forces involved and the casualties suffered by both sides were far greater than in any wars fought before the modern era, while the eventual outcome had far-reaching consequences for the history of the Western World, namely the ascendancy of Rome. An epic of war and battle, this is also the story of famous generals and leaders: Hannibal, Fabius Maximus, Scipio Africanus, and his grandson Scipio Aemilianus, who would finally bring down the walls of Carthage.
-
-
Captivating
- De Jean en 03-25-19
-
The Company
- The Rise and Fall of the Hudson’s Bay Empire
- De: Stephen R. Bown
- Narrado por: Traber Burns
- Duración: 16 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The Hudson’s Bay Company started out small in 1670, trading practical manufactured goods for furs with the indigenous inhabitants of inland subarctic Canada. Controlled by a handful of English aristocrats, it expanded into a powerful political force that ruled the lives of many thousands of people - from the lowlands south and west of Hudson Bay, to the tundra, the great plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the Pacific Northwest.
-
-
Distracting and Annoying racist tropes
- De Eric en 10-28-22
De: Stephen R. Bown
-
The Battle of the Tanks
- Kursk, 1943
- De: Lloyd Clark
- Narrado por: David Baker
- Duración: 12 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
On July 5, 1943, the greatest land battle in history began when Nazi and Red Army forces clashed near the town of Kursk, on the western border of the Soviet Union. Code named Operation Citadel, the German offensive would cut through the bulge in the eastern front that had been created following Germany's retreat at the battle of Stalingrad. But the Soviets, well informed about Germany's plans through their network of spies, had months to prepare.
-
-
Good enough
- De Val Shebeko en 05-28-15
De: Lloyd Clark
-
Powers and Thrones
- A New History of the Middle Ages
- De: Dan Jones
- Narrado por: Dan Jones
- Duración: 24 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
When the once-mighty city of Rome was sacked by barbarians in 410 and lay in ruins, it signaled the end of an era—and the beginning of a thousand years of profound transformation. In a gripping narrative bursting with big names—from St Augustine and Attila the Hun to the Prophet Muhammad and Eleanor of Aquitaine—Dan Jones charges through the history of the Middle Ages. Powers and Thrones takes listeners on a journey through an emerging Europe, the great capitals of late Antiquity, as well as the influential cities of the Islamic West.
-
-
Hard to take a break from it!
- De Mariano's Music en 12-09-21
De: Dan Jones
-
A Splendid Exchange
- How Trade Shaped the World
- De: William J. Bernstein
- Narrado por: Mel Foster
- Duración: 17 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
In A Splendid Exchange, William J. Bernstein tells the extraordinary story of global commerce from its prehistoric origins to the myriad controversies surrounding it today. He transports listeners from ancient sailing ships that brought the silk trade from China to Rome in the second century to the rise and fall of the Portuguese monopoly in spices in the 16th.
-
-
Very interesting and Germane to Today's World
- De Mark en 07-18-08
-
In the Name of Rome
- The Men Who Won the Roman Empire
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 17 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Adrian Goldsworthy has received wide acclaim for his exceptional writing on the Roman Empire - including high praise from the acclaimed military historian and author John Keegan - and here he offers a new perspective on the empire by focusing on its greatest generals, including Scipio Africanus, Marius, Pompey, Caesar, and Titus.
-
-
This pie was all crust, no filling
- De JLB en 04-11-17
-
SPQR
- A History of Ancient Rome
- De: Mary Beard
- Narrado por: Phyllida Nash
- Duración: 18 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
In SPQR, world-renowned classicist Mary Beard narrates the unprecedented rise of a civilization that even 2,000 years later still shapes many of our most fundamental assumptions about power, citizenship, responsibility, political violence, empire, luxury, and beauty.
-
-
Shallow and unsatisfying
- De Joe en 02-19-17
De: Mary Beard
-
Battle Cry of Freedom
- The Civil War Era
- De: James M. McPherson
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
- Duración: 39 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Battle Cry of Freedom vividly traces how a new nation was forged when a war both sides were sure would amount to little dragged for four years and cost more American lives than all other wars combined. Narrator Jonathan Davis powerful reading brings to life the many voices of the Civil War.
-
-
Excellent Book
- De J. Weston en 12-11-20
Las personas que vieron esto también vieron...
-
Empire of the Black Sea
- The Rise and Fall of the Mithridatic World
- De: Duane W. Roller
- Narrado por: Bob Souer
- Duración: 9 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
What is commonly called the kingdom of Pontos flourished for over 200 years in the coastal regions of the Black Sea. At its peak in the early first century BC, it included much of the southern, eastern, and northern littoral, becoming one of the most important Hellenistic dynasties not founded by a successor of Alexander the Great. Previous histories of Pontos have focused almost exclusively on the career of its last ruler. Setting that famous reign in its wide historical context, Empire of the Black Sea is an engaging account of a powerful yet little-known ancient dynasty.
-
-
More of an academic journal than a book.
- De Amazon Customer en 07-05-23
De: Duane W. Roller
-
Pax Romana
- War, Peace, and Conquest in the Roman World
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 15 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Pax Romana examines how the Romans came to control so much of the world and asks whether traditionally favorable images of the Roman peace are true. Goldsworthy vividly recounts the rebellions of the conquered and examines why they broke out, why most failed, and how they became exceedingly rare. He reveals that hostility was just one reaction to the arrival of Rome and that from the outset, conquered peoples collaborated, formed alliances, and joined invaders, causing resistance movements to fade away.
-
-
2 stars if youve read goldsworthy; 2.5 or 3 if not
- De fm2 en 10-21-16
-
The Fall of Carthage
- The Punic Wars 265-146BC
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 16 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The struggle between Rome and Carthage in the Punic Wars was arguably the greatest and most desperate conflict of antiquity. The forces involved and the casualties suffered by both sides were far greater than in any wars fought before the modern era, while the eventual outcome had far-reaching consequences for the history of the Western World, namely the ascendancy of Rome. An epic of war and battle, this is also the story of famous generals and leaders: Hannibal, Fabius Maximus, Scipio Africanus, and his grandson Scipio Aemilianus, who would finally bring down the walls of Carthage.
-
-
Captivating
- De Jean en 03-25-19
-
Hitler
- Downfall: 1939-1945
- De: Volker Ullrich, Jefferson Chase - translator
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 29 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
From the author of Hitler: Ascent, 1889-1939 comes a riveting account of the dictator's final years, when he got the war he wanted but his leadership led to catastrophe for his nation, the world, and himself. Volker Ullrich offers fascinating new insight into Hitler's character and personality, vividly portraying the insecurity, obsession with minutiae, and narcissistic penchant for gambling that led Hitler to overrule his subordinates and then blame them for his failures.
-
-
Had to return because of narration
- De Thomas C en 03-26-21
De: Volker Ullrich, y otros
-
Persian Fire
- The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
- De: Tom Holland
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 14 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
In the fifth century BC, a global superpower was determined to bring truth and order to what it regarded as two terrorist states. The superpower was Persia, incomparably rich in ambition, gold, and men. The terrorist states were Athens and Sparta, eccentric cities in a poor and mountainous backwater: Greece. The story of how their citizens took on the Great King of Persia, and thereby saved not only themselves, but Western civilization as well, is as heart-stopping and fateful as any episode in history.
-
-
Engaging
- De Jean en 02-16-17
De: Tom Holland
-
Ghost on the Throne
- The Death of Alexander the Great and the Bloody Fight for His Empire
- De: James S. Romm
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 10 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
When Alexander the Great died at the age of 32, his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea in the west all the way to modern-day India in the east. In an unusual compromise, his two heirs - a mentally damaged half brother, Philip III, and an infant son, Alexander IV, born after his death - were jointly granted the kingship. But six of Alexander's Macedonian generals, spurred by their own thirst for power and the legend that Alexander bequeathed his rule "to the strongest," fought to gain supremacy.
-
-
ends a bit short
- De RIR en 06-14-21
De: James S. Romm
-
Empire of the Black Sea
- The Rise and Fall of the Mithridatic World
- De: Duane W. Roller
- Narrado por: Bob Souer
- Duración: 9 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
What is commonly called the kingdom of Pontos flourished for over 200 years in the coastal regions of the Black Sea. At its peak in the early first century BC, it included much of the southern, eastern, and northern littoral, becoming one of the most important Hellenistic dynasties not founded by a successor of Alexander the Great. Previous histories of Pontos have focused almost exclusively on the career of its last ruler. Setting that famous reign in its wide historical context, Empire of the Black Sea is an engaging account of a powerful yet little-known ancient dynasty.
-
-
More of an academic journal than a book.
- De Amazon Customer en 07-05-23
De: Duane W. Roller
-
Pax Romana
- War, Peace, and Conquest in the Roman World
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 15 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Pax Romana examines how the Romans came to control so much of the world and asks whether traditionally favorable images of the Roman peace are true. Goldsworthy vividly recounts the rebellions of the conquered and examines why they broke out, why most failed, and how they became exceedingly rare. He reveals that hostility was just one reaction to the arrival of Rome and that from the outset, conquered peoples collaborated, formed alliances, and joined invaders, causing resistance movements to fade away.
-
-
2 stars if youve read goldsworthy; 2.5 or 3 if not
- De fm2 en 10-21-16
-
The Fall of Carthage
- The Punic Wars 265-146BC
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 16 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The struggle between Rome and Carthage in the Punic Wars was arguably the greatest and most desperate conflict of antiquity. The forces involved and the casualties suffered by both sides were far greater than in any wars fought before the modern era, while the eventual outcome had far-reaching consequences for the history of the Western World, namely the ascendancy of Rome. An epic of war and battle, this is also the story of famous generals and leaders: Hannibal, Fabius Maximus, Scipio Africanus, and his grandson Scipio Aemilianus, who would finally bring down the walls of Carthage.
-
-
Captivating
- De Jean en 03-25-19
-
Hitler
- Downfall: 1939-1945
- De: Volker Ullrich, Jefferson Chase - translator
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 29 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
From the author of Hitler: Ascent, 1889-1939 comes a riveting account of the dictator's final years, when he got the war he wanted but his leadership led to catastrophe for his nation, the world, and himself. Volker Ullrich offers fascinating new insight into Hitler's character and personality, vividly portraying the insecurity, obsession with minutiae, and narcissistic penchant for gambling that led Hitler to overrule his subordinates and then blame them for his failures.
-
-
Had to return because of narration
- De Thomas C en 03-26-21
De: Volker Ullrich, y otros
-
Persian Fire
- The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
- De: Tom Holland
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 14 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
In the fifth century BC, a global superpower was determined to bring truth and order to what it regarded as two terrorist states. The superpower was Persia, incomparably rich in ambition, gold, and men. The terrorist states were Athens and Sparta, eccentric cities in a poor and mountainous backwater: Greece. The story of how their citizens took on the Great King of Persia, and thereby saved not only themselves, but Western civilization as well, is as heart-stopping and fateful as any episode in history.
-
-
Engaging
- De Jean en 02-16-17
De: Tom Holland
-
Ghost on the Throne
- The Death of Alexander the Great and the Bloody Fight for His Empire
- De: James S. Romm
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 10 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
When Alexander the Great died at the age of 32, his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea in the west all the way to modern-day India in the east. In an unusual compromise, his two heirs - a mentally damaged half brother, Philip III, and an infant son, Alexander IV, born after his death - were jointly granted the kingship. But six of Alexander's Macedonian generals, spurred by their own thirst for power and the legend that Alexander bequeathed his rule "to the strongest," fought to gain supremacy.
-
-
ends a bit short
- De RIR en 06-14-21
De: James S. Romm
-
How Rome Fell
- Death of a Superpower
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 18 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
In AD 200, the Roman Empire seemed unassailable, its vast territory accounting for most of the known world. By the end of the fifth century, Roman rule had vanished in Western Europe and much of northern Africa, and only a shrunken Eastern Empire remained. This was a period of remarkable personalities, from the philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius to emperors like Diocletian, who portrayed themselves as tough, even brutal, soldiers.
-
-
The tragic story of the fall of a great empire
- De Ryan en 03-03-15
-
The Birth of Classical Europe
- A History from Troy to Augustine
- De: Simon Price, Peter Thonemann
- Narrado por: Don Hagen
- Duración: 14 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
To an extraordinary extent we continue to live in the shadow of the classical world. At every level, from languages to calendars to political systems, we are the descendants of a “classical Europe,” using frames of reference created by ancient Mediterranean cultures. As this consistently fresh and surprising new audio book makes clear, however, this was no less true for the inhabitants of those classical civilizations themselves, whose myths, history, and buildings were an elaborate engagement with an already old and revered past - one filled with great leaders and writers....
-
-
Excellent overview of the Classical World
- De David I. Williams en 01-12-14
De: Simon Price, y otros
-
Becoming Charlemagne
- Europe, Baghdad, and the Empires of A.D. 800
- De: Jeff Sypeck
- Narrado por: James Cameron Stewart
- Duración: 7 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
On Christmas morning in the year 800, Pope Leo III placed the crown of imperial Rome on the brow of a Germanic king named Karl - a gesture that enabled the man later hailed as Charlemagne to claim his empire and forever shape the destiny of Europe. Becoming Charlemagne tells the story of the international power struggle that led to this world-changing event, illuminating an era that has long been overshadowed by myth.
De: Jeff Sypeck
-
Iron Kingdom
- The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600-1947
- De: Christopher Clark
- Narrado por: Shaun Grindell
- Duración: 28 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
In the aftermath of World War II, Prussia - a centuries-old state pivotal to Europe's development - ceased to exist. In their eagerness to erase all traces of the Third Reich from the earth, the Allies believed that Prussia, the very embodiment of German militarism, had to be abolished. But as Christopher Clark reveals in this pioneering history, Prussia's legacy is far more complex.
-
-
Let me make it easier for you.
- De alexyakkavoo en 06-03-20
-
The Arabs
- A History
- De: Eugene Rogan
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 27 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
In this definitive history of the modern Arab world, award-winning historian Eugene Rogan draws extensively on Arab sources and texts to place the Arab experience in its crucial historical context for the first time. Tracing five centuries of Arab history, Rogan reveals that there was an age when the Arabs set the rules for the rest of the world. Today, however, the Arab world's sense of subjection to external powers carries vast consequences for both the region and Westerners who attempt to control it.
-
-
Superb Book About the Arab World
- De Nostromo en 05-29-16
De: Eugene Rogan
-
The Last Crusade
- The Epic Voyages of Vasco da Gama
- De: Nigel Cliff
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 15 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Historian Nigel Cliff delivers a sweeping, radical reinterpretation of Vasco da Gama's pioneering voyages, revealing their significance as a decisive turning point in the struggle between Christianity and Islam. Perfect for fans of Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, Galileo's Daughter, and Atlantic, this first-ever complete account of da Gama's voyages includes new information from the recently discovered diaries of his sailors and an extraordinary series of letters between da Gama and the Zamorin, a king of modern-day Kerala, India.
-
-
Way too PC
- De Danvil en 02-08-21
De: Nigel Cliff
-
Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World
- De: Philip Matyszak
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 8 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
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.
-
-
Gripping and seamless
- De Mike Heim en 05-13-21
De: Philip Matyszak
-
Northmen
- The Viking Saga AD 793-1241
- De: John Haywood
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 15 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Northmen is there to tell the tale, to pay homage to what was lost and celebrate what was won. Focusing on key events, including the sack of Lindisfarne in 793 and the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066, medieval history expert John Haywood recounts the saga of the Viking Age, from the creation of the world through to the dwindling years of halfhearted raids and elegiac storytelling in the 13th century.
-
-
Boring 😴
- De Anonymous User en 09-24-21
De: John Haywood
-
In the Shadow of the Sword
- The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire
- De: Tom Holland
- Narrado por: Steven Crossley
- Duración: 18 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The evolution of the Arab empire is one of the supreme narratives of ancient history, a story dazzlingly rich in drama, character, and achievement. In this exciting and sweeping history - the third in his trilogy of books on the ancient world - Tom Holland describes how the Arabs emerged to carve out a stupefyingly vast dominion in a matter of decades, overcoming seemingly insuperable odds to create an imperial civilization.
-
-
Misleading title
- De Edd Huetteman en 04-08-16
De: Tom Holland
-
The Herods
- Murder, Politics, and the Art of Succession
- De: Bruce Chilton
- Narrado por: Paul Heitsch
- Duración: 11 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Until his death in 4 BCE, Herod the Great's monarchy included territories that once made up the kingdoms of Judah and Israel. Although he ruled over a rich, strategically crucial land, his royal title did not derive from heredity. His family came from the people of Idumea, ancient antagonists of the Israelites.
-
-
Fascinating history
- De knvmxi en 05-14-25
De: Bruce Chilton
-
The Hundred Years War
- A People's History
- De: David Green
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 12 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The Hundred Years War (1337-1453) dominated life in England and France for well over a century. It became the defining feature of existence for generations. This sweeping book is the first to tell the human story of the longest military conflict in history. Historian David Green focuses on the ways the war affected different groups, among them knights, clerics, women, peasants, soldiers, peacemakers, and kings.
-
-
Instructive
- De Faycal Ikhouane en 09-10-23
De: David Green
-
By Steppe, Desert, and Ocean
- The Birth of Eurasia
- De: Barry Cunliffe
- Narrado por: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Duración: 18 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
By Steppe, Desert, and Ocean is nothing less than the story of how humans first started building the globalized world we know today. Set on a huge continental stage, from Europe to China, it is a tale covering more than 10,000 years, from the origins of farming around 9000 BC to the expansion of the Mongols in the 13th century AD.
-
-
Remarkable research!
- De B. Dillon en 07-21-22
De: Barry Cunliffe
I'm usually very forgiving of readers / narrators unless their reading negatively affects my opinion of the book. Here, Lurie did influence my listening satisfaction. In terms of his reading, he's fine and his voice seems reasonably matched to the material. However, given the size of the empires discussed and wide range of "characters" his mispronunciations made it harder to follow a book already packed with perhaps unfamiliar places and people. As this is an avoidable problem, it's harder to forgive.
Three Gods is an insightful work which provokes questions about the validity of Eurocentric views of the "Dark Ages."
Recommended listen for history buffs
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Filled in some blanks
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
The author strikes a good balance between creating an entertaining narrative and acknowledging when the historical sources are too spotty to be dogmatic about what actually occurred. Though not as compelling as similar titles in the genre, the book is well-written overall.
The narration of this book is nearly unbearable. The narrator has a professional voice and good pronunciation but doesn't project well, resulting in a whisper-like, grumbly, bass-heavy recording. This is problematic for me, since I do the majority of my listening while engaged in sometimes-noisy manual labor and almost always listen to my books at 2x or 3x normal playback speed. Even while driving, I've found it difficult to concentrate on the content unless I play the audio at high volume and at 1x or 1.25x speed.
I'm pleased that Audible has provided a PDF supplement with this audiobook, featuring political and battle strategy maps which have proved more fascinating than the book itself. This is a welcome change to the several books and lectures I have downloaded which advertise supplementary content but fail to deliver.
Having trouble finishing this one...
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Interesting book, a bit dry
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
a secularist writing about what he doesn't underst
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
An educational trip back thirteen centuries in time
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
A historical drama, but lots of facts
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
There's no standing still in human history.
What Dark Ages
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Superb
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Good historical narrative
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.