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The Troubles
- A Complete History of the Irish Troubles from the Plantation of Ulster and the Great Famine, to the Ira, the Formation of Northern Ireland and the Good Friday Agreement
- Narrated by: Steven Rostance
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
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Published on the 15th anniversary of the Six-Day War that culminated in the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Pappe offers a comprehensive exploration of one of the world's most prolonged and tragic conflicts. Using recently declassified archival material, Pappe analyses the motivations and strategies of the generals and politicians-and the decision-making process itself - that laid the foundation of the occupation. Pappe paints a picture of what is to all intents and purposes the world's largest "open prison".
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5 out of 5 stars
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crucial read on Palestine
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Ukraine's Maidan, Russia's War
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In early 2014, sparked by an assault by their government on peaceful students, Ukrainians rose up against a deeply corrupt, Moscow-backed regime. Initially demonstrating under the banner of EU integration, the Maidan protesters proclaimed their right to a dignified existence; they learned to organize, to act collectively, to become a civil society. Most prominently, they established a new Ukrainian identity: territorial, inclusive, and present-focused with powerful mobilizing symbols.
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Says he is a Christian but totally ignores God
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By: Mychailo Wynnyckyj, and others
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The Hundred Years' War on Palestine
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ISIS
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The Islamic State has stunned the world with its savagery, destructiveness, and military and recruiting successes. What explains the rise of ISIS, and what does it portend for the future of the Middle East? In this book, one of the world's leading authorities on political Islam and jihadism sheds new light on these questions as he provides a unique history of the rise and growth of ISIS. Moving beyond journalistic accounts, Fawaz Gerges provides a clear and compelling account of the deeper conditions that fuel ISIS.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Reconciliation
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- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 178
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 75
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Story4 out of 5 stars 76
In Reconciliation, Bhutto recounts in gripping detail her final months in Pakistan and offers a bold new agenda for how to stem the tide of Islamic radicalism and to rediscover the values of tolerance and justice that lie at the heart of her religion.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Female Muslim insight
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By: Benazir Bhutto
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Except for Palestine
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 163
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 148
In this major work of daring criticism and analysis, scholar and political commentator Marc Lamont Hill and Israel-Palestine expert Mitchell Plitnick spotlight how holding fast to one-sided and unwaveringly pro-Israel policies reflects the truth-bending grip of authoritarianism on both Israel and the United States.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Look Into Right Now
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- By: Captivating History
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 32
Romania lies on Europe’s eastern border, and as such, it is often neglected in history. Although it is a culturally very rich country, the world displayed little interest in its promotion. By listening to this captivating history of Romania, you will learn about the turbulent past of the region, the many wars it fought, and the people who led them. You will also learn the truth behind the character of Vlad the Impaler and decide for yourself if he was a ruthless, bloodthirsty ruler or a politician, tactician, and national hero.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Polished to the edge of propaganda
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The Anatomy of Fascism
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What is fascism? By focusing on the concrete, what the fascists did rather than what they said, the esteemed historian Robert O. Paxton answers this question for the first time. From the first violent uniformed bands beating up "enemies of the state", through Mussolini's rise to power, to Germany's fascist radicalization in World War II, Paxton shows clearly why fascists came to power in some countries and not others.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book for getting a clearer idea of fascism
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The Birth of Classical Europe
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 141
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 115
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Story4 out of 5 stars 114
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....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,303
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,068
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,058
Almost a decade in the making, this much-anticipated grand history of postwar Europe from one of the world’s most esteemed historians and intellectuals is a singular achievement. Postwar is the first modern history that covers all of Europe, both east and west, drawing on research in six languages to sweep readers through 34 nations and 60 years of political and cultural change—all in one integrated, enthralling narrative.
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3 out of 5 stars
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- By History on 10-18-11
By: Tony Judt
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Vietnam
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 105
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In Vietnam, Christopher Goscha tells the full history of Vietnam, from antiquity to the present day. Generations of emperors, rebels, priests, and colonizers left complicated legacies in this remarkable country. Periods of Chinese, French, and Japanese rule reshaped and modernized Vietnam, but so too did the colonial enterprises of the Vietnamese themselves as they extended their influence southward from the Red River Delta.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not bad, but not great.
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The Kurds: The History of the Middle Eastern Ethnic Group and Their Quest for Kurdistan
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The Kurds: The History of the Middle Eastern Ethnic Group and Their Quest for Kurdistan examines the group and the contentious issues surrounding them. By delving deeper into their ethnic, religious, and political history, it is possible to understand the larger issues of statelessness and the striving for independence. At the same time, the relationships between the Kurds and the ruling regimes of the day have changed and altered the political landscape in the Middle East.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Brief Historical Account but lacks depth.
- By Shadow Kurdi on 02-21-22
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Did you know that a poet named William Drennan was the first to name Ireland the “Emerald Island”? He was referring to the green hills of Ireland’s countryside in his poem “When Erin first rose”. The countryside is what defines Ireland probably the best since, for a long time, it played a major role in the economy and culture of the nation.
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understanding origins
- By Mark Goor on 03-15-24
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Say Nothing
- A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
- By: Patrick Radden Keefe
- Narrated by: Matthew Blaney
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Jean McConville's abduction was one of the most notorious episodes of the vicious conflict known as The Troubles. Everyone in the neighborhood knew the I.R.A. was responsible. But in a climate of fear and paranoia, no one would speak of it. In 2003, five years after an accord brought an uneasy peace to Northern Ireland, a set of human bones was discovered on a beach. McConville's children knew it was their mother when they were told a blue safety pin was attached to the dress--with so many kids, she had always kept it handy for diapers or ripped clothes.
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On a par with I'll Be Gone in the Dark, plus...
- By Grace O'Malley on 03-01-19
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War and an Irish Town
- By: Eamonn McCann
- Narrated by: Eamonn McCann
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Eamonn McCann’s account of what it is like to grow up a Catholic in a Northern Irish ghetto - first published in 1974 - quickly became a classic account of the feelings generated by British rule. The author was at the center of events in Derry which first brought Northern Ireland to world attention. He witnessed the gradual transformation of the civil rights movement from a mild campaign for “British Democracy” to an all-out military assault on the British state. This book describes the people involved in the war and gives an account of the springs of the "Catholic" opposition.
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Simply amazing
- By km on 04-05-19
By: Eamonn McCann
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The Graves Are Walking
- The Great Famine and the Saga of the Irish People
- By: John Kelly
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
- Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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It started in 1845 and lasted six years. Before it was over, more than one million men, women, and children starved to death and another million fled the country. Measured in terms of mortality, the Great Irish Potato Famine was one of the worst disasters in the 19th century-it claimed twice as many lives as the American Civil War. A perfect storm of bacterial infection, political greed, and religious intolerance sparked this catastrophe.
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Unforgettable, Haunting, and a Compelling Warning
- By Carole T. on 08-22-12
By: John Kelly
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Ireland
- By: Frank Delaney
- Narrated by: Frank Delaney
- Length: 19 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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One evening in 1951, an itinerant storyteller arrives unannounced at a house in the Irish countryside. In exchange for a bed and a warm meal, he invites his hosts and their neighbors to join him by the wintry fireside and begins to tell formative stories of Ireland's history. Ronan, a nine-year-old boy, grows so entranced by the storytelling that, when the old man leaves abruptly under mysterious circumstances, the boy devotes himself to finding him again.
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Best Listen In A Quite While
- By John on 03-17-05
By: Frank Delaney
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- Anonymous User
- 03-30-24
An amazing introduction to the Troubles of Northern Ireland
As someone who has studied this time period for well over a year, this is a great tool to get a grasp on the events of this time. This being an introductory book it, of course, does not go into great detail so much self research is to be done to get a full scope of the Troubles. “Those who do not learn history are surely doomed to repeat it.”
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- Deedra
- 12-11-21
The Troubles
I found this very informative. Steven Rostance was a fine narrator. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- Virtakuono
- 03-30-24
Good and concise
This short book covered the essentials. Nice to listen while on a road trip through the region in question.
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- DiRev-FL
- 08-14-23
The Troubles, for dummies…
I was so disappointed in the lack of detail regarding the ‘meat’ of the issues in this period of Irish history. It. Feels like the author just grabbed headlines from every few years of newspaper headlines and assembled the in chronological order for this book. No story behind the headlines. Wiki- provides more information than the book here headlined does. Or is it AI Writing? Regardless, I can not recommend for a source of reportage of this ‘Troubled’ time in the Republic of Ireland history.
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- Ky
- 01-25-22
Too slanted to be taken seriously
The author falls into the age-old trap of reciting a sectarian (in this case, Republican) one-sided history. He uses several anachronisms about the history of Ireland including supposing Ireland was one nation before the English, called it Great Britian before it's time, ignoring food relief in the Famine, insinuating the Irish Civil War was the British doing and omitting certain embarrassing facts like the IRA trying to ally with the Nazis in WW2. If you want to know Irish history, try to get material that is fair and tells the whole story; this book does not.
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