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The Story of Christianity
- A History of 2000 Years of the Christian Faith
- De: David Bentley Hart
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 9 h y 46 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 72
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 63
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 63
In The Story of Christianity, the distinguished theologian David Bentley Hart provides a broad picture of Christian history. Presented in 50 short chapters - each focusing on a critical facet of Christian history or theology, and each amplified by timelines, and quotations - his magisterial account does full justice to the range of Christian tradition, belief and practice - Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Presbyterian, Evangelical, Coptic, Chaldean, Ethiopian Orthodox, and more....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Brief Overview of Christianity
- De James Mikkelson en 01-26-22
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A Brief History of the Anglo-Saxons
- Brief Histories
- De: Geoffrey Hindley
- Narrado por: Eleanor David
- Duración: 13 h y 3 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Starting AD 400 (around the time of their invasion of England) and running through to the 1100s (the 'Aftermath'), historian Geoffrey Hindley shows the Anglo-Saxons as formative in the history not only of England but also of Europe. The society inspired by the warrior world of the Old English poem Beowulf saw England become the world's first nation state and Europe's first country to conduct affairs in its own language, and Bede and Boniface of Wessex establish the dating convention we still use today.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A very dry history of the Ethels
- De Neil Chisholm en 07-23-13
De: Geoffrey Hindley
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The First Thousand Years
- A Global History of Christianity
- De: Robert Louis Wilken
- Narrado por: Bob Souer
- Duración: 17 h y 51 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 36
Beginning with the life of Jesus, Robert Louis Wilken narrates the dramatic spread and development of Christianity over the first thousand years of its history. Moving through the formation of early institutions, practices, and beliefs to the transformations of the Roman world after the conversion of Constantine, he sheds new light on the subsequent stories of Christianity in the Latin West, the Byzantine and Slavic East, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Summary!
- De Gary Vandenbos en 09-13-21
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A History of Judaism
- De: Martin Goodman
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 23 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 31
Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world, and it has preserved its distinctive identity despite the extraordinarily diverse forms and beliefs it has embodied over the course of more than three millennia. A History of Judaism provides the first truly comprehensive look in one volume at how this great religion came to be, how it has evolved from one age to the next, and how its various strains, sects, and traditions have related to each other.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not easy to follow.
- De Eric en 03-12-19
De: Martin Goodman
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The Woman with the Alabaster Jar
- Mary Magdalen and the Holy Grail
- De: Margaret Starbird
- Narrado por: Christine Marshall
- Duración: 6 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 81
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 82
Margaret Starbird's theological beliefs were profoundly shaken when she read Holy Blood, Holy Grail, a book that dared to suggest that Jesus Christ was married to Mary Magdalen and that their descendants carried on his holy bloodline in Western Europe. Shocked by such heresy, this Roman Catholic scholar set out to refute it but instead found new and compelling evidence for the existence of the bride of Jesus - the same enigmatic woman who anointed him with precious unguent from her "alabaster jar".
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4 out of 5 stars
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Irritating sing-songy narration that
- De Reader en 02-07-21
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The Triumph of Christianity
- How the Jesus Movement Became the World's Largest Religion
- De: Rodney Stark
- Narrado por: Bob Souer
- Duración: 13 h y 40 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 98
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 91
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Celebrated religious and social historian Rodney Stark traces the extraordinary rise of Christianity through its most pivotal and controversial moments to offer fresh perspective on the history of the world's largest religion.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Balanced and unapologetic, excellent read
- De JARAM, CT en 08-04-20
De: Rodney Stark
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The Closing of the Western Mind
- The Rise of Faith and the Fall of Reason
- De: Charles Freeman
- Narrado por: Nigel Patterson
- Duración: 16 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 35
When the Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity in 368 AD, he changed the course of European history in ways that continue to have repercussions to the present day. Adopting those aspects of the religion that suited his purposes, he turned Rome on a course from the relatively open, tolerant, and pluralistic civilization of the Hellenistic world, towards a culture that was based on the rule of fixed authority, whether that of the Bible, or the writings of Ptolemy in astronomy and of Galen and Hippocrates in medicine.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not proven
- De Jeffrey D en 04-30-21
De: Charles Freeman
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The Kingdom of Kush
- A Captivating Guide to an Ancient African Kingdom in Nubia That Once Ruled Egypt
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Jason Zenobia
- Duración: 3 h y 26 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 24
The kingdom of Kush was completely forgotten once it met its end. The stories of its might didn’t survive in the cultures of its successor kingdoms, possibly because Christianization soon followed, which required the people of the Nubian region to turn toward the East and the myths of the Christian messiah.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great for history buffs!
- De Gwendolyn Hogue en 02-05-24
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Ancient Post-Flood History
- Historical Documents That Point to Biblical Creation
- De: Ken Johnson ThD
- Narrado por: Jeff Moon
- Duración: 4 h y 52 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 108
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 96
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 94
This audiobook is a Christian timeline of ancient post-flood history based on Bible chronology, the early church fathers, and ancient Jewish and secular history. This can be used as a companion guide in the study of creation science. This revised edition adds the background history of nine new countries. Learn the true origins of the countries and people of France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Scotland, Greece, Italy, Russia, Egypt, Israel, Iraq, Iran, China, the Arabs, the Kurds, and more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Meticulously Researched True History
- De Grateful Lady en 03-21-20
De: Ken Johnson ThD
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Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms
- A Captivating Guide to the History of Wessex and Mercia
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Colin Fluxman
- Duración: 6 h y 25 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 12
If you want to discover the captivating history of Wessex and Mercia, then this audiobook is for you. It includes Wessex and Mercia and covers details on the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of England, its rulers, Viking invasions, and much more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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High Quality
- De Lauren Russell en 10-31-20
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The Bright Ages
- A New History of Medieval Europe
- De: Matthew Gabriele, David M. Perry
- Narrado por: Jim Meskimen
- Duración: 9 h y 30 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 221
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 184
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 185
The word medieval conjures images of the “Dark Ages”. But the myth of darkness obscures the truth; this was a remarkable period in human history. The Bright Ages recasts the European Middle Ages for what it was, capturing this 1,000-year era in all its complexity and fundamental humanity, bringing to light both its beauty and its horrors. The Bright Ages takes us through 10 centuries and crisscrosses Europe and the Mediterranean, Asia, and Africa, revisiting familiar people and events with new light cast upon them.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Does exactly what it claims to clarify
- De Aaron Rapozo en 12-13-21
De: Matthew Gabriele, y otros
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Mystery of the Magi
- The Quest to Identify the Three Wise Men
- De: Dwight Longenecker
- Narrado por: Stephen McLaughlin
- Duración: 5 h y 41 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 56
The Magi of nativity scenes are romanticized as well-dressed wisemen bringing gifts to Jesus. Traditional Chrstians tell of a miraculous star that guided exotic kings from Persia, India, and Africa. Academics dismiss both accounts as no more than a pious legend. Who is right? In The Mystery of the Magi, Dwight Longenecker shows that all sides are wrong and the Magi were diplomats from Petra, the capital of the Nabatean kingdom of Arabia.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Fascinating Deep Dive into the Story of the Magi
- De Pastor Ryan en 08-06-18
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The Birth of Classical Europe
- A History from Troy to Augustine
- De: Simon Price, Peter Thonemann
- Narrado por: Don Hagen
- Duración: 14 h y 47 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 141
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 115
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Historia4 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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Excellent overview of the Classical World
- De David I. Williams en 01-12-14
De: Simon Price, y otros
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Thebes
- The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece
- De: Paul Cartledge
- Narrado por: David Timson
- Duración: 11 h y 27 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 115
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 115
Among the extensive writing available about the history of ancient Greece, there is precious little about the city-state of Thebes. At one point the most powerful city in ancient Greece, Thebes has been long overshadowed by its better-known rivals, Athens and Sparta. In Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece, acclaimed classicist and historian Paul Cartledge brings the city vividly to life and argues that it is central to our understanding of the ancient Greeks' achievements - whether politically or culturally.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Why is this author considered an expert scholar of Ancient Greece?
- De DaneDeer en 11-06-20
De: Paul Cartledge
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Christianity
- The First Three Thousand Years
- De: Diarmaid MacCulloch
- Narrado por: Walter Dixon
- Duración: 46 h y 29 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,031
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 764
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 765
Once in a generation, a historian will redefine his field, producing a book that demands to be read or heard - a product of electrifying scholarship conveyed with commanding skill. Diarmaid MacCulloch's Christianity is such a book. Breathtaking in ambition, it ranges back to the origins of the Hebrew Bible and covers the world, following the three main strands of the Christian faith.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Bias
- De David Danielson en 10-04-10
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Uncovering Greek Mythology: A Beginner's Guide into the World of Greek Gods and Goddesses
- De: Lucas Russo
- Narrado por: Jared Zak
- Duración: 3 h y 18 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 272
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 120
Get to know the Greek gods and goddesses, from the mighty Zeus, to the temperamental Poseidon, the beautiful Aphrodite, and every character from A to Z. Who wouldn’t want to hear about Zeus and his command of lightning, Hades and how he found his bride, the wisdom of Athena, and so many other stories that capture the imagination. These stories can do more than just entertain; they can also inspire and teach us lessons that were penned by the Greeks themselves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful book!!
- De Laura Preston en 12-07-22
De: Lucas Russo