Eastern Han Dynasty
A History from Beginning to End (History of China)
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
$0.99/mes por los primeros 3 meses
Exclusivo para miembros Prime: ¿Nuevo en Audible? Obtén 2 audiolibros gratis con tu prueba.
Eastern Han Dynasty
Compra ahora por $6.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrado por:
-
Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
-
De:
-
Hourly History
Acerca de esta escucha
If the history of the Eastern Han dynasty were limited to the accomplishments of its scholars, scientists, and inventors, it would be a glorious saga of the innovation and creativity of the human mind.
Anesthesia was first used during surgical procedures in the years of the Eastern Han emperors, earthquake tremors were measured, and perhaps, most remarkable of all, a process for manufacturing paper was developed by a eunuch of the imperial court. But the imperial court of the Eastern Han is also an account of the abuse of power, the murder of children unfortunate enough to be placed upon the Dragon Throne, the heedless, reckless incompetence of emperors, the malignant ambition of scheming empress dowagers, and the rebellions that arose as ordinary people struggled.
The accomplished governing of Emperors Guangwu, Ming, and Zhang established a central authority that expanded China’s might and stability. Their less-capable successors — a number of them merely children when they became emperor — left the Chinese people deprived of those benefits which competent government provides. When the last Eastern Han emperor was forced to abdicate, China, no longer united as a single empire, was split into three different regions, each ruled by an ambitious warlord.
©2021 Hourly History (P)2021 Hourly HistoryLos oyentes también disfrutaron...
-
The Opium Wars: A History from Beginning to End
- De: Hourly History
- Narrado por: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr
- Duración: 1 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 42
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 34
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 34
Violent confrontation between armed groups over the supply of illegal narcotics is something we commonly associate with criminal gangs in modern cities, but in the mid-19th century Great Britain went to war with Imperial China in order to continue to supply Chinese addicts with opium. The two wars that followed have become known as the Opium Wars, and they led to the utter defeat of China, the establishment of a British colony in Hong Kong, and the continuation of a narcotics trade that was worth millions of pounds each year to the British.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
short comprehensive overview, well narrated
- De R K en 01-02-22
De: Hourly History
-
California Gold Rush
- A History from Beginning to End
- De: Hourly History
- Narrado por: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Duración: 1 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 1
Many of us dream of finding instant wealth. Just imagine if you were able to go to a place where you could simply gather from the ground gold worth many thousands of dollars. Now imagine that at a time when the average wage for an unskilled worker was barely ten dollars per month.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A succinct overview
- De Twang en 08-06-23
De: Hourly History
-
British Empire: A History from Beginning to End
- De: Hourly History
- Narrado por: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Duración: 1 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 2
-
Narración:0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Historia0 out of 5 stars 0
The British Empire comprised a bewildering collection of colonies, dominions, protectorates, and mandated possessions that spanned the planet. This was the largest empire in world history, at its peak ruling over more than 400 million people and covering almost one-quarter of the total land mass of the Earth.
De: Hourly History
-
Spanish Empire
- A History from Beginning to End
- De: Hourly History
- Narrado por: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Duración: 1 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 2
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 2
The Spanish Empire was the first truly global empire and the first to be described as one on which “the sun never sets.” It rapidly grew to become one of the largest and most powerful empires in the history of the world and brought us goods such as potatoes, chocolate, and chewing gum.
De: Hourly History
-
Western Han Dynasty: A History from Beginning to End
- De: Hourly History
- Narrado por: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Duración: 1 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 1
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Historia3 out of 5 stars 1
The history of the Western Han dynasty reveals a time of magnificence for China: A time when the country expanded its territory, perfected the weaving of silk to such an extent that a trade route extending from China all the way to Rome would take its name from that prized export, and capitalized upon the technological advances within its country to witness an agricultural revolution that predated Europe’s farming innovations by hundreds of years.
De: Hourly History
-
Inca Empire: A History from Beginning to End
- De: Hourly History
- Narrado por: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Duración: 1 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 19
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 16
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 16
Discover the remarkable history of the Inca Empire...In the space of less than one hundred years, the Inca people expanded from being a small kingdom in the highlands of Peru to becoming one of the largest and most powerful empires in the Americas. At the height of its power, the Inca Empire stretched for more than one thousand miles down the Andes Mountains and the west coast of South America. It incorporated more than two hundred distinct ethnic groups and somewhere around fourteen million people were ruled by a much smaller number of Incas.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
dip your toe in the water book
- De Karen en 11-04-21
De: Hourly History
-
The Opium Wars: A History from Beginning to End
- De: Hourly History
- Narrado por: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr
- Duración: 1 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 42
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 34
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 34
Violent confrontation between armed groups over the supply of illegal narcotics is something we commonly associate with criminal gangs in modern cities, but in the mid-19th century Great Britain went to war with Imperial China in order to continue to supply Chinese addicts with opium. The two wars that followed have become known as the Opium Wars, and they led to the utter defeat of China, the establishment of a British colony in Hong Kong, and the continuation of a narcotics trade that was worth millions of pounds each year to the British.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
short comprehensive overview, well narrated
- De R K en 01-02-22
De: Hourly History
-
California Gold Rush
- A History from Beginning to End
- De: Hourly History
- Narrado por: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Duración: 1 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 1
Many of us dream of finding instant wealth. Just imagine if you were able to go to a place where you could simply gather from the ground gold worth many thousands of dollars. Now imagine that at a time when the average wage for an unskilled worker was barely ten dollars per month.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A succinct overview
- De Twang en 08-06-23
De: Hourly History
-
British Empire: A History from Beginning to End
- De: Hourly History
- Narrado por: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Duración: 1 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 2
-
Narración:0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Historia0 out of 5 stars 0
The British Empire comprised a bewildering collection of colonies, dominions, protectorates, and mandated possessions that spanned the planet. This was the largest empire in world history, at its peak ruling over more than 400 million people and covering almost one-quarter of the total land mass of the Earth.
De: Hourly History
-
Spanish Empire
- A History from Beginning to End
- De: Hourly History
- Narrado por: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Duración: 1 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 2
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 2
The Spanish Empire was the first truly global empire and the first to be described as one on which “the sun never sets.” It rapidly grew to become one of the largest and most powerful empires in the history of the world and brought us goods such as potatoes, chocolate, and chewing gum.
De: Hourly History
-
Western Han Dynasty: A History from Beginning to End
- De: Hourly History
- Narrado por: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Duración: 1 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 1
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Historia3 out of 5 stars 1
The history of the Western Han dynasty reveals a time of magnificence for China: A time when the country expanded its territory, perfected the weaving of silk to such an extent that a trade route extending from China all the way to Rome would take its name from that prized export, and capitalized upon the technological advances within its country to witness an agricultural revolution that predated Europe’s farming innovations by hundreds of years.
De: Hourly History
-
Inca Empire: A History from Beginning to End
- De: Hourly History
- Narrado por: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Duración: 1 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 19
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 16
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 16
Discover the remarkable history of the Inca Empire...In the space of less than one hundred years, the Inca people expanded from being a small kingdom in the highlands of Peru to becoming one of the largest and most powerful empires in the Americas. At the height of its power, the Inca Empire stretched for more than one thousand miles down the Andes Mountains and the west coast of South America. It incorporated more than two hundred distinct ethnic groups and somewhere around fourteen million people were ruled by a much smaller number of Incas.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
dip your toe in the water book
- De Karen en 11-04-21
De: Hourly History
-
Mau Mau Rebellion
- A History from Beginning to End
- De: Hourly History
- Narrado por: Jason Zenobia
- Duración: 1 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 5
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 5
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5
The Mau Mau Rebellion took place in Kenya, beginning in 1952. A group of native Kenyan peoples, mostly from the Kikuyu tribe, rose up against their British colonizers, who had held the region since 1895. With a complicated story, it can be difficult to place the Mau Mau Uprising within the larger history of Kenyan nationalism and nationhood. Regardless of nuance, though, its importance in the history of Kenya, Africa, and British colonialism cannot be understated. This is the complete history of the Mau Mau Rebellion.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Biased Perspective
- De Ifayemisi en 10-18-22
De: Hourly History
-
Sojourner Truth
- A Life from Beginning to End
- De: Hourly History
- Narrado por: Jason Zenobia
- Duración: 1 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 17
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 14
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 14
Sojourner Truth was born a slave in 1797. One day, she decided she didn’t want to be a slave anymore and simply walked away from her master. Truth spent the rest of her life preaching and lecturing against slavery and for freedom and equality. While helping former slaves integrate into a free society, she lectured fervently against the discriminations against women, and especially African American women. Her speech “Ain’t I a Woman?” is considered one of the most riveting women’s rights speeches ever given.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great Story
- De Do not use name en 04-14-21
De: Hourly History
-
Hittites: A History from Beginning to End
- De: Hourly History
- Narrado por: Scott R. Pollak
- Duración: 1 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 10
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 8
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 8
The Hittites lived among gods and kings and captivated the mysterious Sir Lawrence of Arabia, among many eager minds. Who were they? Simply warlike conquerors on a mission to impose Hittite power on the world? How did they become part of the elite highly-exclusive club of kings as great as Egyptian, Assyrian, and Babylonian empires of the second millennium BCE? They created a complex system of collective governance and changed the metallurgy of the ancient world. This mysterious empire remained the unknown fourth empire and thanks to their tradition of preservation we continue solving mysteries buried in their ancient past.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
TV quality
- De Wendy Laubach en 09-22-24
De: Hourly History
-
History of the Jews
- An Enthralling Guide from Ancient Times to the Present (Religion in Past Times)
- De: Billy Wellman
- Narrado por: Jay Herbert
- Duración: 3 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 4
-
Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 3
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3
How could the Jews comprise less than one percent of the world’s population, yet make up 22 percent of Nobel laureates? Despite passing through innumerable challenges, the Jews have produced stunningly gifted people in the sciences, humanities, and economics. Through the millennia and around the world, Jewish history is an astounding story of survival against all odds, yet a touching narrative of faith, covenant, and tradition.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great listening and very informative
- De Pedro Antonio Cartagena en 11-07-23
De: Billy Wellman
-
Roman Empire: The Ins and Outs of What Roman History Is All About
- De: Ron Carver
- Narrado por: Brandon Woodall
- Duración: 4 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 50
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 5
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 5
This guide deals with the dealings of the Romans 2,000 years ago. You'll learn more about their habits, their wars, the success of their empire, the first emperor, Augustus, Pompeii and its purpose, the eruption there, the Vestal Virgins and their tasks in society. In short, this is the perfect guide to get acquainted with how Romans lives. Start listening now.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
I learned a lot
- De Ann en 06-10-20
De: Ron Carver
-
Emperors of Rome: Julius Caesar, Constantine, Nero, Caligula, and More
- De: Kelly Mass, Summaries from History
- Narrado por: Miriam Webster
- Duración: 3 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 101
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 101
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 101
What do you know about the emperors of Rome? Rome had good and bad emperors, selfish and selfless ones. Some were wise, others were foolish. And each left their legacy and their imprint on historical concepts of the Roman empire itself. In this book, we will explore the details of a number of these emperors, especially some of the best-known ones that have been hand-picked by the editors of this book.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
That's interesting
- De Bettie en 10-05-19
De: Kelly Mass, y otros
-
Medieval England
- A Captivating Guide to English History in the Middle Ages, Including Events Such as the Norman Conquest, Black Death, and Hundred Years' War
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Colin Fluxman
- Duración: 3 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 21
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 21
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 21
Medieval England’s history starts with the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century. In the 11th century, the Anglo-Saxon elite was completely replaced by the invading Normans. William the Conqueror and his successors brought novelties to England such as castles and cavalry. The last phase of Medieval England started with the great Famine and Black Death in the 14th century, when millions of lives were lost, resulting in England losing half of its population. In this book, you'll get insights into all of the above events and many more.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
With these two work in the bundle...
- De Fannie Marshall en 06-07-20
-
The Roman Empire
- The Amazing History of a Great Empire That Has Fallen
- De: Kelly Mass, Summaries from History
- Narrado por: Miriam Webster
- Duración: 3 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 101
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 101
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 101
The Roman Empire has been in the spotlight for ages. It has been studied, research, and taught in schools across the world. Inventions, words, vocabulary, and philosophy have been derived from those important transition in human history. The Romans were ruthless in some ways yet civilized in others. They were a peculiar people who did things differently than those they called barbarians. Their warfare, their habits, their vision of the future...these all made their empire what it became. What is that makes us so obsessed with this particular time period?
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
This is great
- De Edwin en 09-26-19
De: Kelly Mass, y otros
-
Roman Emperors
- Marcus Aurelius, Vespanian, Hadrian, Nero, and Others
- De: Ron Carver
- Narrado por: Brandon Woodall
- Duración: 4 h
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 107
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 72
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 72
In this historical yet somewhat dramatic account of the Roman emperors, you'll find judgments, opinions, and for the most part, hard facts about the rulers of the vast empire that controlled the Mediterranean Sea and beyond for centuries. You'll discover the disgust of historians with Nero's and Caligula's murderous inclinations, their incest, their sexual orgies, and their betrayal. You'll hear of Julius Ceasar's success and totalitarianism during his despot reign.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
You gotta appreciate things like this
- De Anonymous User en 02-14-20
De: Ron Carver
-
Rise and Fall of the Romans
- Its History, Emperors, Daily Life, and Military Mistakes
- De: Coby Evans
- Narrado por: Adam Forsyth
- Duración: 3 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 95
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 32
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 32
This audiobook offers the perfect explanation of how the Roman empire began, how it was run, what some of the emperors did, and much more. You’ll also find out why and how it ended, how the wars influenced their expansion and shrinkage, and other facts.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Ah, interesting
- De Anonymous User en 03-14-20
De: Coby Evans
-
A Brief History of England
- Tracing the Crossroads of Cultures and Conflicts from the Celts to the Modern Era
- De: Dominic Haynes
- Narrado por: Jared Zak
- Duración: 1 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 25
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 24
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 24
As a modern nation with deeply ancient roots, England has undoubtedly impacted the world around it. But how much of England is English? From the earliest Anglo-Saxon monarchs to the Windsor family, monarchs with foreign origins have occupied the throne. Much like its language, England has been shaped by the cultures that came to the island and the cultures around the world it attempted to overtake. In A Brief History of England, you will step back into the past to uncover the underpinnings of English civilization’s unique resiliency.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Very intriguing and interesting
- De Jennifer en 03-17-22
De: Dominic Haynes
-
Wessex
- A Captivating Guide to an Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of England and Its Rulers such as Alfred the Great, Edward the Elder, and Athelstan
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Colin Fluxman
- Duración: 3 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 19
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 12
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 12
The Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Wessex was created through conquest by the Germanic tribe known as the Gewisse. For the following 500 years, this kingdom went through various transformations. Some even argue that those transformations were nothing more than the natural development of a society. However, while the other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms prospered and rose to be a significant power in the region, just to fall from grace and be consumed in the events of the period, Wessex pressed on.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Academic and emotional appreciation for this book
- De Gretchen en 10-10-23