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The Greek Histories
- The Sweeping History of Ancient Greece as Told by Its First Chroniclers: Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, and Plutarch
- By: Mary Lefkowitz, James Romm
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
- Length: 18 hrs and 29 mins
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The historians of ancient Greece were pioneers of a new literary craft; their work stands among the world’s most enduring and important legacies and forms the foundation of a major modern discipline. This easy-to-follow edition includes new and newly revised translations of selections from Herodotus - often called the “father of history” - Thucydides, Xenophon, and Plutarch, the four greatest Greek innovators of historical narrative. Here the listener will find their most important, and most widely taught, passages collected in a single volume.
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The Greek Histories
- The Sweeping History of Ancient Greece as Told by Its First Chroniclers: Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, and Plutarch
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
- Length: 18 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 18-01-2022
- Language: English
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Sparta's First Attic War
- The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta, 478-446 BC
- By: Paul A. Rahe
- Narrated by: Paul A. Rahe
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
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During the Persian Wars, Sparta and Athens worked in tandem to defeat what was, in terms of relative resources and power, the greatest empire in human history. For the decade and a half that followed, they continued their collaboration until a rift opened and an intense, strategic rivalry began. In a continuation of his series on ancient Sparta, noted historian Paul Rahe examines the grounds for their alliance, the reasons for its eventual collapse, and the first stage in an enduring conflict that would wreak havoc on Greece for six decades.
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Sparta's First Attic War
- The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta, 478-446 BC
- Narrated by: Paul A. Rahe
- Series: The Grand Strategy
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 05-11-2019
- Language: English
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Venus and Aphrodite
- A Biography of Desire
- By: Bettany Hughes
- Narrated by: Bettany Hughes
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
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Venus and Aphrodite brings together ancient art, mythology, and archaeological revelations to tell the story of human desire. From Mesopotamia to modern-day London, from Botticelli to Beyoncé, Hughes explains why this immortal goddess continues to entrance us today - and how we trivialize her power at our peril.
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Venus and Aphrodite
- A Biography of Desire
- Narrated by: Bettany Hughes
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 22-09-2020
- Language: English
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A Brief History of Ancient Greece: Traveling the Hellenistic World
- An Odyssey Through Political Dynasties and Cultural Mosaics
- By: Dominic Haynes
- Narrated by: Jeff Bower
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
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The social and cultural legacy of the Greeks was so significant that even Rome, who conquered Greece, assimilated much of its culture. From art and myth to science and history, the story of Greek civilization holds the seeds of many aspects of modern life.
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A Brief History of Ancient Greece: Traveling the Hellenistic World
- An Odyssey Through Political Dynasties and Cultural Mosaics
- Narrated by: Jeff Bower
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 16-12-2023
- Language: English
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Bad Girls of Ancient Greece
- Myths and Legends from the Baddies that Started it all
- By: Lizzy Tiffin
- Narrated by: Madeleine Leslay
- Length: 9 hrs
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Bad Girls of Ancient Greece contains profiles of wayward wives, mad mothers, scandalous sisters and damsels, that quite frankly, caused others A LOT of stress in the ancient world. With the ever-growing popularity of mythological retellings, Lizzy Tiffin has written THE guide to all of the baddies of ancient Greece. This book stands as a reminder that us women really have been badasses since the start.
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Bad Girls of Ancient Greece
- Myths and Legends from the Baddies that Started it all
- Narrated by: Madeleine Leslay
- Length: 9 hrs
- Release date: 06-06-2024
- Language: English
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Dinner with Persephone
- By: Patricia Storace
- Narrated by: Jill Eikenberry
- Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
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With blithe humor and bright style, Storace conjures up anarchic cities and idyllic towns and harbors where the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman empires continue to maintain a presence. This program includes an exclusive interview with the author who discusses her work and answers questions about her life in Greece.
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Dinner with Persephone
- Narrated by: Jill Eikenberry
- Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 15-12-1999
- Language: English
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Barbarians
- By: Stephen P. Kershaw
- Narrated by: John Banks
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
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History is written by the victors, and Rome had some very eloquent historians. Those the Romans regarded as barbarians left few records of their own, but they had a tremendous impact on the Roman imagination. Resisting from outside Rome's borders or rebelling from within, they emerge vividly in Rome's historical tradition, and left a significant footprint in archaeology.
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For history bluffs only
- By Mark Henman on 04-10-2019
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Barbarians
- Narrated by: John Banks
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 27-09-2019
- Language: English
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Odyssey
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
- Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins
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The Odyssey is an epic poem, written by the ancient Greek philosopher Homer, and considered to be the second oldest piece of western literature still in existence. Scholars believe it was written at the end of the eighth century BC. Still heavily used in schools because of its unique literary makeup and historical value, the poems follow Greek hero Odysseus, as he journeys home after the 10-year long Trojan War. His journey home takes another 10 years, and Odysseus encounters many obstacles.
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Odyssey
- Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
- Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 19-08-2016
- Language: English
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The Mycenaeans: A Captivating Guide to the First Advanced Civilization in Ancient Greece
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Richard L Walton
- Length: 1 hr and 35 mins
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The Mycenaeans were the first advanced civilization to develop on mainland Greece, and were responsible for much of the urban organization and cultural development seen in the early ancient Greeks. The Mycenaeans created sprawling palatial states, unique and sophisticated works of art, and possessed a writing system that could be used to make records.
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The Mycenaeans: A Captivating Guide to the First Advanced Civilization in Ancient Greece
- Narrated by: Richard L Walton
- Length: 1 hr and 35 mins
- Release date: 01-05-2019
- Language: English
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Empire of the Black Sea
- The Rise and Fall of the Mithridatic World
- By: Duane W. Roller
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
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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.
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Empire of the Black Sea
- The Rise and Fall of the Mithridatic World
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 22-02-2022
- Language: English
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King of the World
- The Life of Cyrus the Great
- By: Matt Waters
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
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The Persian Empire was the world's first hyperpower, with territory stretching from Central Asia to Northeastern Africa and from Southeastern Europe to the Indus Valley. It was the dominant geopolitical force from the later sixth century to its conquest by Alexander in the 330s BCE. Much of the empire's territory was conquered by its founder, Cyrus the Great, who reigned from 559-530 BCE.
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Difficult to follow, not for the lay listener
- By Abs on 19-11-2023
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King of the World
- The Life of Cyrus the Great
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 05-07-2022
- Language: English
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Sparta
- Rise of a Warrior Nation
- By: Philip Matyszak
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
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The Spartans of ancient Greece are typically portrayed as macho heroes: noble, laconic, totally fearless, and impervious to pain. And indeed, they often lived up to this image. But life was not as simple as this image suggests. In truth, ancient Sparta was a city of contrasts.
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Sparta
- Rise of a Warrior Nation
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 21-12-2021
- Language: English
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Greek Mythology
- Explore the Timeless Tales of Ancient Greece, the Myths, History & Legends of the Gods, Goddesses, Titans, Heroes, Monsters & More
- By: History Brought Alive
- Narrated by: David Piper
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
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Ancient Greece and its mythology is truly a marvel of history...one that has stood the test of time. Greek myths were more than just stories and epic tales. Take a deeper look, and you will uncover the lessons, philosophies, wisdom, and even warnings that these myths taught. In truth, they are still relevant to this day.
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Greek Mythology
- Explore the Timeless Tales of Ancient Greece, the Myths, History & Legends of the Gods, Goddesses, Titans, Heroes, Monsters & More
- Narrated by: David Piper
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 02-07-2021
- Language: English
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Delphi
- The History of the Ancient Greek Sanctuary and Home to the World’s Most Famous Oracle
- By: Charles River Editors, Andrew Scott
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 46 mins
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The ancient Greeks used a number of forms of divination to determine the future and seek advice from the gods as to which actions they should take in any given situation. The most popular of these ways to consult the Gods was through a visit to an oracle - usually a person - at a fixed shrine. The oldest of these Greek sites was at Dodona in Epirus, and while it continued to be a major oracle for the Greek world through antiquity, it was quickly overtaken by the oracle at Delphi as the most consulted by kings, politicians, and ordinary Greeks alike.
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Ancient Ephesus
- The History and Legacy of One of Antiquity's Greatest Cities
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
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Although it is no longer quite as well remembered as it was thousands of years ago, one of the most important cities in the ancient world was Ephesus, a city that dates back nearly 3,000 years and can lay claim to the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Moreover, while Sparta and Athens were often the centers of power in ancient Greece, Ephesus, located in present-day Turkey on the coast of Ionia, was an instrumental part of the Ionian League.
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Ancient Ephesus
- The History and Legacy of One of Antiquity's Greatest Cities
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
- Release date: 22-11-2016
- Language: English
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Mythology 5 Books in 1
- Tales from Greek, Roman, Norse, Celtic, and Egyptian Mythology
- By: Adam Andino
- Narrated by: Tim Tidball
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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Journey through an expansive tapestry of myths, legends, and histories with this definitive collection of five of the world's most enthralling mythologies. This bundle contains 5 different books, paired together at a greatly discounted price! Included are books detailing Greek, Roman, Norse, Celtic, and Egyptian Mythologies.
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Mythology 5 Books in 1
- Tales from Greek, Roman, Norse, Celtic, and Egyptian Mythology
- Narrated by: Tim Tidball
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 01-03-2024
- Language: English
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The Secret History
- By: Procopius
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
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Procopius appeared to be a loyal part of the Byzantine establishment, his official writing glorifying the deeds of the Emperor Justinian (d. AD 565). However, he also produced a work that he knew could never be published within the Emperor’s lifetime: The Secret History, a vitriolic indictment of the rule of Justinian and his wife Theodora. In The Secret History, the general Belisarius is presented as an idiot who is manipulated by his conniving wife Antonina, while the Emperor is depicted as a demon king, a dishonest and autocratic destroyer of established institutions.
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The Secret History
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 05-06-2023
- Language: English
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Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2 of 2
- By: Plutarch, John Dryden - translator
- Narrated by: B.J. Harrison
- Length: 37 hrs and 25 mins
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This epic chronicle by Plutarch (A.D. 46-120) continues with the lives of great Grecians and Romans. These biographies of the men who created the ancient world are brought to life in this new, high-quality recording. Legends such as Caesar, Alexander, Cicero, Demosthenes, and many others come alive as their politics, economy, and their individual stories play out in the time of the ancients. This translation is by John Dryden and is considered by scholars to be the quintessential translation.
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Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2 of 2
- Narrated by: B.J. Harrison
- Length: 37 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 27-10-2014
- Language: English
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La Mythologie
- Ses dieux, ses héros, ses légendes
- By: Edith Hamilton
- Narrated by: Thierry Janssen
- Length: 14 hrs
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Edith Hamilton est sans doute la seule autrice à avoir saisi toute l'importance que gardent, à notre époque, les mythes et les légendes, qui sont le fondement même de notre culture, et où nous puisons encore une si large inspiration.
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La Mythologie
- Ses dieux, ses héros, ses légendes
- Narrated by: Thierry Janssen
- Length: 14 hrs
- Release date: 27-11-2019
- Language: French
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Plato and Aristotle: The Lives and Legacies of the Master and Pupil
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: W. B. Ward
- Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins
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Over 2,300 years after their deaths, Plato and Aristotle remain the most influential ancient Greek philosophers and arguably the greatest icons of ancient thought. Their legacies expanded rapidly and extensively across the ancient world, helped in part by the fact Aristotle tutored Alexander the Great. Both philosophers were recognized as celebrated intellectual forces during all of antiquity and the Middle Ages.
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Plato and Aristotle: The Lives and Legacies of the Master and Pupil
- Narrated by: W. B. Ward
- Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 10-06-2015
- Language: English
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