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The Crypto-Jews
- The History of the Forcibly Converted Jews Who Secretly Practiced Judaism During the Inquisition
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
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The Crypto-Jews: The History of the Forcibly Converted Jews Who Secretly Practiced Judaism During the Inquisition examines the origins of the group, the laws that discriminated against them, and the efforts to maintain Jewish identity in Spain. You will learn about the crypto-Jews like never before.
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The Crypto-Jews
- The History of the Forcibly Converted Jews Who Secretly Practiced Judaism During the Inquisition
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
- Release date: 25-06-20
- Language: English
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El Imperio Otomano [The Ottoman Empire]
- La historia y el legado del Imperio Transcontinental que dominó Europa Oriental y Medio Oriente durante casi 500 años
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jonathan Matthews
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
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En términos de geopolítica, quizás el acontecimiento más importante de la Edad Media fue el exitoso asedio otomano a Constantinopla en 1453.
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El Imperio Otomano [The Ottoman Empire]
- La historia y el legado del Imperio Transcontinental que dominó Europa Oriental y Medio Oriente durante casi 500 años
- Narrated by: Jonathan Matthews
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 26-07-18
- Language: Spanish
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Karl der Große
- Der Weg zur Kaiserkrönung
- By: Roland Pauler
- Narrated by: Wolfgang Schmidt
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
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Karl der Große gehört zu den bekanntesten historischen Persönlichkeiten des Abendlandes. Er gilt als Vater Europas. Selbst verstand er sich als Erneuerer des Römischen Reiches und somit als direkten Nachfolger der römischen Kaiser. Welche Voraussetzungen führten zur Kaiserkrönung des Karolingers? Warum gilt der fränkische König als Wegbereiter des vereinten Europas?
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Karl der Große
- Der Weg zur Kaiserkrönung
- Narrated by: Wolfgang Schmidt
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 15-11-17
- Language: German
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Torquemada: Spanish Cleric and Grand Inquisitor
- By: Kelly Mass
- Narrated by: Chris Newman
- Length: 40 mins
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During the Spanish inquisition, being called a heretic, a witch, or a sinner meant business. It could mean the end of your life. And so, it is with a tragic view on the past that we see countless innocent victims being accused of something they never did, with no bad intentions or rebellious behavior, and nonetheless being executed in brutal manners. One of the proponents of this system, and an active executioner, was Thomas de Torquemada, a completely insane, cruel man who had become notorious for his methods of hunting down and taking out supposed anti-church offenders.
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Torquemada: Spanish Cleric and Grand Inquisitor
- Narrated by: Chris Newman
- Length: 40 mins
- Release date: 23-03-22
- Language: English
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Den sorte viking
- En saga
- By: Bergsveinn Birgisson
- Narrated by: Morten Rønnelund
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
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"Den sorte vikining - en saga" begynder i Rogaland i år 846 efter Kristus. Her fødtes en dag en helt speciel kongesøn. Han skulle blive "Den sorte viking" - regnet for en af de største vikinger og den mægtigste landnamsmand i Island. Denne mørklødede høvding stod i spidsen for en international fangstøkonomi hovedsagelig baseret på hvalrosfangst. Han havde hundredvis af slaver under sig. Kristne slaver fra Skotland og Irland. Men vi ved næsten ingenting om den sorte viking, Geirmund Helskind. Der findes ingen saga om ham, og eftertiden har forsøgt at glemme ham.
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Den sorte viking
- En saga
- Narrated by: Morten Rønnelund
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 23-02-22
- Language: Danish
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La belleza y el terror [The Beauty and the Terror]
- Una historia alternativa del Renacimiento italiano
- By: Catherine Fletcher, Juan Rabasseda Gascón
- Narrated by: Elsa Veiga
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
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Un retrato poderoso, moderno, íntimo y profundamente humano de una era de destrucción extrema y creatividad excepcional, el renacimiento italiano, un periodo que moldeó la cultura occidental y que fue mucho más extraño, oscuro y fascinante de lo que nos han enseñado.
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La belleza y el terror [The Beauty and the Terror]
- Una historia alternativa del Renacimiento italiano
- Narrated by: Elsa Veiga
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 16-12-21
- Language: Spanish
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Gunpowder
- The History and Legacy of the Explosive that Modernized Warfare
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
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Gunpowder: The History and Legacy of the Explosive that Modernized Warfare examines the origins of the chemical explosive, and its long, winding history across the world. You will learn about gunpowder like never before.
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Gunpowder
- The History and Legacy of the Explosive that Modernized Warfare
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
- Release date: 05-05-21
- Language: English
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Castel del Monte
- By: Franco Cardini
- Narrated by: Francesco Leonardo Fabbri
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
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Una reggia, un monumento celebrativo, un luogo di culto? L'appassionante enigma di Castel del Monte sembra fare tutt'uno con la personalità di colui che lo fece costruire, Federico II: imperatore cristiano, illuminista ante litteram, tiranno politico e legislatore egualitario, cultore delle scienze ed esoterista. Nella vicenda dell'Italia meridionale e del suo distacco dal resto della penisola, un filo rosso collega la politica ipercentralista di Federico II, con la sua splendida architettura castellana, e l'assenza di un'autonomia urbana nel Mezzogiorno.
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Castel del Monte
- Narrated by: Francesco Leonardo Fabbri
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 08-06-21
- Language: Italian
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The Light Ages
- The Surprising Story of Medieval Science
- By: Seb Falk
- Narrated by: Seb Falk
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
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An illuminating guide to the scientific and technological achievements of the Middle Ages through the life of a crusading astronomer-monk.
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The Light Ages
- The Surprising Story of Medieval Science
- Narrated by: Seb Falk
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 24-11-20
- Language: English
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Ragnar Lothbrook
- The Epic Tale of a Fearless Viking. Warrior, King, Legend
- By: Eric Claim
- Narrated by: Jordan Gunner
- Length: 1 hr and 44 mins
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Ragnar Lothbrok is considered to be one of the most influential Vikings in Norse history, regardless of what is speculated to be true or false. Follow the epic tales through Ragnar’s life as he traverses his way through Scandinavia, France, and England, leading fleets of ships, raiding villages, and holding kings at ransom. Witness the brutality and outright madness Ragnar, the king of Denmark, portrayed during his reign. If Ragnar is something that myths are made of, there is a lot that seem to be hard facts.
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Ragnar Lothbrook
- The Epic Tale of a Fearless Viking. Warrior, King, Legend
- Narrated by: Jordan Gunner
- Length: 1 hr and 44 mins
- Release date: 19-12-19
- Language: English
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Santa Claus: The Historical Origins and Evolution of the Legendary Christmas Figure
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
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In the early 19th century, two literary works appeared and helped shape Christmas. The first was a collection of stories by Washington Irving, entitled Sketch Book, from 1819. Next came "A Visit from St. Nicholas", a children's poem better known as “The Night Before Christmas”, which was published anonymously in 1823. The poem spread quickly and helped install a definitive image of Santa Claus in the popular imagination, with his sleigh, his eight reindeer (each one with a name), his red nose, and his journeys down chimneys to fill children's stockings with toys.
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Santa Claus: The Historical Origins and Evolution of the Legendary Christmas Figure
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Release date: 28-12-18
- Language: English
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La Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba [The Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba]
- La Historia y el Legado del Mayor Lugar Santo de los Moros en España [The History and Legacy of the Greatest Holy Place of the Moors in Spain]
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jonathan Matthews
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
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La calle Cardenal Herrero de Córdoba es una emblemática calle empedrada imposible de pasar por alto, ya que alberga la espectacular Mezquita-Catedral de la ciudad andaluza. Conocido también como “La Mezquita”, este singular lugar de culto morisco y cristiano recibe alrededor de 1,5 millones de visitantes cada año, la mayoría de los cuales se encuentran fascinados por sus hipnóticas características arquitectónicas y la fascinante historia que ha acontecido y continúa dentro de las hermosas y erosionadas paredes de la iglesia dual.
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La Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba [The Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba]
- La Historia y el Legado del Mayor Lugar Santo de los Moros en España [The History and Legacy of the Greatest Holy Place of the Moors in Spain]
- Narrated by: Jonathan Matthews
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
- Release date: 16-08-18
- Language: Spanish
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The Gobi Desert: The History and Legacy of the Asia’s Largest Desert
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
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Alongside a stunning and therapeutic view of the grassland critters are a smattering of white yurts which belonged to the Mongolian nomads who now inhabit the land. Gazing upon the rest of the Gobi, furnished with rolling plains, sweeping steppes, cragged mountains, and singing sand dunes, the desert instills in one a similar sense of inner peace. The Gobi Desert: The History and Legacy of the Asia’s Largest Desert examines the history of Asia’s greatest desert. You will learn about the Gobi Desert like never before.
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The Gobi Desert: The History and Legacy of the Asia’s Largest Desert
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
- Release date: 21-03-18
- Language: English
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Ragnarok: The Origins and History of the Apocalypse in Norse Mythology
- By: Andrew Scott, Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
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One of the most fascinating elements of Norse cosmology is the fact that its end is foretold in crushing detail. This end of times will come about in a mighty battle called "Ragnarök", an event translated as either "the Fate of the Gods" or (in Richard Wagner's re-imagining) "the Twilight of the Gods." Ragnarök: The Origins and History of the Apocalypse in Norse Mythology looks at the story and the legendary Norse mythology behind it.
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Ragnarok: The Origins and History of the Apocalypse in Norse Mythology
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Release date: 09-11-17
- Language: English
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Sharia Law
- The History and Legacy of the Religious Laws That Governed Islamic Societies
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
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This audiobook explores the basics of Sharia law in Islam and how it is rooted in the important foundations set by the prophet Muhammad during his lifetime, as well as the traditions developed after his passing by the Caliphs. Topics are chosen to provide a broad analysis of various issues surrounding Sharia law so that a newcomer may understand law in Islam beyond the headlines and, rather, see into the lives of Muslims affected by these laws and processes.
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Sharia Law
- The History and Legacy of the Religious Laws That Governed Islamic Societies
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
- Release date: 18-07-17
- Language: English
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Le Mont Saint-Michel
- The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Island Commune
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Kenneth Ray
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
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Fans of the Lord of the Rings franchise instantly fell in love with the brooding but majestic Minas Tirith, the mesmerizing entity boasting looming stone towers on every level. As with most brilliant works of art, a muse or source of inspiration was responsible. In this case, it is said that the magical city and circular fortress had been inspired by one very real island -- the legendary Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, France.
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Le Mont Saint-Michel
- The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Island Commune
- Narrated by: Kenneth Ray
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
- Release date: 12-05-17
- Language: English
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Jerusalem and Islam
- The History and Legacy of the Holy City's Importance to Muslims
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
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In the campaign leading up to the election of Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate frequently discussed the importance of moving the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. For many conservative Christian Americans and Israelis, this was tantamount to the United States agreeing to Jewish control over Jerusalem. As it stands now, the US has a consulate in Jerusalem, yet no country houses their embassy in Jerusalem due to the conflicting claims of the Israelis and Palestinians.
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Jerusalem and Islam
- The History and Legacy of the Holy City's Importance to Muslims
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Release date: 31-03-17
- Language: English
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Il Pieno Medievo. Dai Normanni a Federico di Svevia
- Storia d'Italia 19-27
- By: Autori Vari
- Narrated by: Eugenio Farn
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
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Il Pieno Medioevo (detto anche 'classico' o 'centrale') è il periodo intermedio che collega l'Alto Medioevo e il Basso Medioevo e si estende nei secoli XI, XII e XIII. È un'epoca di rinnovamento, di ripresa economica e di espansione dei commerci, che nell'Alto Medioevo erano quasi del tutto assenti. Cambia completamente il volto dell'Italia e dell'Europa: nascono i comuni e le banche, si affermano le repubbliche marinare.
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Il Pieno Medievo. Dai Normanni a Federico di Svevia
- Storia d'Italia 19-27
- Narrated by: Eugenio Farn
- Series: Storia d'Italia, Book 19-27
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 13-05-16
- Language: Italian
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Fighting the Third Crusade
- The Lives and Legacies of Richard the Lionheart and Saladin
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Christopher Hudspeth
- Length: 1 hr and 57 mins
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Saladin is widely considered one of the greatest generals in history and one of the most famous leaders of the Middle Ages, but he remains a paradox, both in personal and in historical terms. A military genius, he first served other generals and was overshadowed, late in life, by his greatest rival, Richard I of England. He was far more admired by his Christian enemies, who extolled his chivalry, than some of his Muslim rivals, who fought him for control of Egypt and Syria in the 12th century.
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Fighting the Third Crusade
- The Lives and Legacies of Richard the Lionheart and Saladin
- Narrated by: Christopher Hudspeth
- Length: 1 hr and 57 mins
- Release date: 09-07-15
- Language: English
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Baldr: The Origins and History of the Famous Norse God Whose Death Leads to Ragnarok
- By: Andrew Scott, Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
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One of the most influential and famous of the Norse Gods, Baldr "the Bright", Odin’s second son, occupies a place in Norse mythology like no other. His fate was either that of the harbinger of doom or of salvation, depending on the interpretation of his myths. His story is one of the few that plays a pivotal role in the early days of the gods, as well as in their cataclysmic end - Ragnarök - and was even one of the very few to return to the light after the devastation.
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Baldr: The Origins and History of the Famous Norse God Whose Death Leads to Ragnarok
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
- Release date: 24-01-18
- Language: English
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