Short History Rome
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The Roman Empire
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Christopher Kelly
- Narrated by: Richard Davidson
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. It had a population of 60 million people spread across lands encircling the Mediterranean and stretching from northern England to the sun-baked banks of the Euphrates, and from the Rhine to the North African coast. It was, above all else, an empire of force - employing a mixture of violence, suppression, order, and tactical use of power to develop an astonishingly uniform culture.
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The Roman Empire
- A Very Short Introduction
- Narrated by: Richard Davidson
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 25-05-21
- Language: English
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The Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. It had a population of 60 million people spread across lands encircling the Mediterranean and stretching from northern England to the sun-baked banks of the Euphrates, and from the Rhine to the North African coast....
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Ovid
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Llewelyn Morgan
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Llewelyn Morgan explores Ovid's immense influence on later literature and art, spanning from Shakespeare to Bernini. Throughout, Ovid's poetry is revealed as enduringly scintillating, his personal story compelling, and the issues his life and poetry raise of continuing relevance and interest.
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Ovid
- A Very Short Introduction
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 02-12-20
- Language: English
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Llewelyn Morgan explores Ovid's immense influence on later literature and art, spanning from Shakespeare to Bernini. Throughout, Ovid's poetry is revealed as enduringly scintillating, his personal story compelling....
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Ravenna
- Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe
- By: Judith Herrin
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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In this engrossing account, Judith Herrin explains how scholars, lawyers, doctors, craftsmen, cosmologists and religious luminaries were drawn to Ravenna where they created a cultural and political capital that dominated northern Italy and the Adriatic. As she traces the lives of Ravenna's rulers, chroniclers and inhabitants, Herrin shows how the city became the meeting place of Greek, Latin, Christian and barbarian cultures and the pivot between East and West.
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Superb overview of Ravenna as the cradle of early Christianity in the West
- By Aurifex on 26-12-20
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Ravenna
- Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 27-08-20
- Language: English
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In 402 AD, after invading tribes broke through the Alpine frontiers of Italy and threatened the imperial government in Milan, the young Emperor Honorius made the momentous decision to move his capital to a small, easily defendable city in the Po estuary - Ravenna....
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The Roman Republic
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: David M. Gwynn
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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The rise and fall of the Roman Republic occupies a special place in the history of Western civilization. From humble beginnings on the seven hills beside the Tiber, the city of Rome grew to dominate the ancient Mediterranean. Led by her senatorial aristocracy, Republican armies defeated Carthage and the successor kingdoms of Alexander the Great, and brought the surrounding peoples to east and west into the Roman sphere. Yet the triumph of the Republic was also its tragedy.
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A fantastic introduction to the Roman Republic
- By Dave on 02-03-21
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The Roman Republic
- A Very Short Introduction
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 18-12-18
- Language: English
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In this Very Short Introduction, David M. Gwynn provides a fascinating introduction to the history of the Roman Republic and its literary and material sources, bringing to life the culture and society of Republican Rome and its ongoing significance within our modern world....
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Pompeii: A History of the City and the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
- By: Fergus Mason
- Narrated by: Jason Sullivan
- Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Gone in an instant. Pompeii was one of the most advanced cities of its time; it had a complex water system, gymnasium, and amphitheater. Despite its advancements, there was one thing it wasn't ready for: Mount Vesuvius - the volcano that led to its ultimate doom. The 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius was one of the worst disasters in all of European history. In a near instant, over 15,000 people were dead and a city was completely destroyed. This audiobook looks at the rise, fall, and rediscovery of the great city of Pompeii.
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Pompeii: A History of the City and the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
- Narrated by: Jason Sullivan
- Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 19-02-21
- Language: English
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Gone in an instant. Pompeii was one of the most advanced cities of its time; it had a complex water system, gymnasium, and amphitheater. Despite its advancements, there was one thing it wasn't ready for: Mount Vesuvius - the volcano that led to its ultimate doom....
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The Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 1
- By: Ambrose Bierce
- Narrated by: Charton Griffin
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Horror and the supernatural are the background of Bierce's short stories. His style is marked by vivid description, grim situations, and sardonic twists of fate. In terms of technique, he was far ahead of his time and his short stories are among the very best in American literature.
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The Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 1
- Narrated by: Charton Griffin
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 04-03-05
- Language: English
- Horror and the supernatural are the background of Bierce's short stories....
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