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This is the complete and unabridged collection of all six volumes from The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (an English historian) is a six-volume collection that examines the fate of one of the most renowned civilizations in history, the Roman Empire. This historical account by Gibbon is widely considered by many as one of the greatest works of history ever written. In this masterpiece, Gibbon covers the time periods from the second century A.D. to the 15th century, and takes a look at the history of early Christianity along with the Roman State church, the history of Europe and the Middle East along with the rise of Islam, and the events that lead to the collapse of the Roman Empire among many other historical events.
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De: Edward Gibbon, y otros
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The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire
- The Clashes of Kings and Emperors Claiming the Crown
- De: Michael Klein
- Narrado por: Kenneth Maxon
- Duración: 4 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 13
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 13
On the horizons of many warring tribes, Roman warriors, knights from chivalric orders, and the devoted penniless appeared on a divine mission ready to conquer with an appetite for destruction, salvation, and a higher purpose. Pax Romana. Had the world ever seen the magnitude of empires as it did in the Roman Empires that would unhinge themselves from their very foundation in their attempt to dominate over kings, lords, and tribes?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Monotone, text book feel. Not what I expected.
- De Seth Harrison en 01-03-18
De: Michael Klein
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Caesar
- Life of a Colossus
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 24 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,964
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,527
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,521
Tracing the extraordinary trajectory of Julius Caesar's life, Adrian Goldsworthy covers not only the great Roman emperor's accomplishments as charismatic orator, conquering general, and powerful dictator but also lesser-known chapters. Ultimately, Goldsworthy realizes the full complexity of Caesar's character and shows why his political and military leadership continues to resonate some 2,000 years later.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Caesar and his times
- De Mike From Mesa en 08-31-15
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
- A History of Nazi Germany
- De: William L. Shirer
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 57 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 18,159
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 15,683
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 15,616
Since its publication in 1960, William L. Shirer’s monumental study of Hitler’s German empire has been widely acclaimed as the definitive record of the 20th century’s blackest hours. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich offers an unparalleled and thrillingly told examination of how Adolf Hitler nearly succeeded in conquering the world. With millions of copies in print around the globe, it has attained the status of a vital and enduring classic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Held my interest for 57 hours and 13 minutes
- De Jonnie en 11-08-10
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Napoleon
- A Life
- De: Andrew Roberts
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 32 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7,518
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,637
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 6,607
Andrew Roberts' Napoleon is the first one-volume biography to take advantage of the recent publication of Napoleon's thirty-three thousand letters, which radically transform our understanding of his character and motivation. At last we see him as he was: protean multitasker, decisive, surprisingly willing to forgive his enemies and his errant wife Josephine.
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4 out of 5 stars
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What a dynamo!
- De Tad Davis en 01-16-15
De: Andrew Roberts
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The End of Everything
- How Wars Descend into Annihilation
- De: Victor Davis Hanson
- Narrado por: Bob Souer
- Duración: 10 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 429
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 384
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 384
War can settle disputes, topple tyrants, and bend the trajectory of civilization—sometimes to the breaking point. From Troy to Hiroshima, moments when war has ended in utter annihilation have reverberated through the centuries, signaling the end of political systems, cultures, and epochs. Though much has changed over the millennia, human nature remains the same. In The End of Everything, military historian Victor Davis Hanson narrates a series of sieges and sackings that span the age of antiquity to the conquest of the New World to show how societies descend into barbarism and obliteration.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Too good to only listen to
- De Betsy Aldrich en 05-10-24
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The Rising Sun
- The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945
- De: John Toland
- Narrado por: Tom Weiner
- Duración: 41 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,021
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,673
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,668
This Pulitzer Prize-winning history of World War II chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of the Japanese empire, from the invasion of Manchuria and China to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Told from the Japanese perspective, The Rising Sun is, in the author’s words, "a factual saga of people caught up in the flood of the most overwhelming war of mankind, told as it happened - muddled, ennobling, disgraceful, frustrating, full of paradox."
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5 out of 5 stars
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A political as well as military history
- De Mike From Mesa en 07-30-15
De: John Toland
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Einstein
- His Life and Universe
- De: Walter Isaacson
- Narrado por: Edward Herrmann
- Duración: 21 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 15,532
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 12,043
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 12,066
Why we think it’s a great listen: You thought he was a stodgy scientist with funny hair, but Isaacson and Hermann reveal an eloquent, intense, and selfless human being who not only shaped science with his theories, but politics and world events in the 20th century as well. Based on the newly released personal letters of Albert Einstein, Walter Isaacson explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerk became the mind reader of the creator of the cosmos.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Surprise: Two books in one!
- De Henrik en 04-20-07
De: Walter Isaacson
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War and Peace
- De: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrado por: Zach Barrett
- Duración: 67 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2
War and Peace is a literary work by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy that mixes fictional narrative with chapters on history and philosophy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as Tolstoy's finest literary achievement and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature. The novel chronicles the French invasion of Russia and the impact of the Napoleonic era on Tsarist society through the stories of five Russian aristocratic families.
De: Leo Tolstoy
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The Wealth of Nations
- De: Adam Smith
- Narrado por: Gildart Jackson
- Duración: 36 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,573
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,312
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,301
The foundation for all modern economic thought and political economy, The Wealth of Nations is the magnum opus of Scottish economist Adam Smith, who introduces the world to the very idea of economics and capitalism in the modern sense of the words.
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4 out of 5 stars
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ADAM SMITH
- De chetyarbrough.blog en 01-20-15
De: Adam Smith
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Meditations
- Penguin Classics
- De: Marcus Aurelius, Diskin Clay, Martin Hammond
- Narrado por: Richard Armitage
- Duración: 6 h y 18 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 810
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 667
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Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. Spanning from doubt and despair to conviction and exaltation, they cover such diverse topics as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods and Aurelius's own emotions.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Lines cut to fit PC culture
- De Nick en 01-09-21
De: Marcus Aurelius, y otros
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John Adams
- De: David McCullough
- Narrado por: Nelson Runger
- Duración: 29 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9,213
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7,372
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 7,355
McCullough's John Adams has the sweep and vitality of a great novel. This is history on a grand scale, an audiobook about politics, war, and social issues, but also about human nature, love, religious faith, virtue, ambition, friendship, and betrayal, and the far-reaching consequences of noble ideas. Above all, it is an enthralling, often surprising story of one of the most important and fascinating Americans who ever lived.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An outstanding biography
- De Davis en 07-10-06
De: David McCullough
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Churchill
- Walking with Destiny
- De: Andrew Roberts
- Narrado por: Stephen Thorne
- Duración: 50 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 4,585
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4,073
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 4,056
When we seek an example of great leaders with unalloyed courage, the person who comes to mind is Winston Churchill: the iconic, visionary war leader immune from the consensus of the day, who stood firmly for his beliefs when everyone doubted him. But how did young Winston become Churchill? What gave him the strength to take on the superior force of Nazi Germany when bombs rained on London and so many others had caved? In this landmark biography of Winston Churchill based on extensive new material, the true genius of the man, statesman, and leader can finally be fully understood.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superb Biography
- De Jean en 03-03-19
De: Andrew Roberts
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Washington
- A Life
- De: Ron Chernow
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 41 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 13,529
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 11,736
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 11,678
In Washington: A Life celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation. This crisply paced narrative carries the reader through his troubled boyhood, his precocious feats in the French and Indian War, his creation of Mount Vernon, his heroic exploits with the Continental Army, his presiding over the Constitutional Convention, and his magnificent performance as America's first president.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A sad day when my book was done!
- De ButterLegume en 12-13-10
De: Ron Chernow
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Grant
- De: Ron Chernow
- Narrado por: Mark Bramhall
- Duración: 48 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 13,264
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 11,845
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 11,780
Ulysses S. Grant's life has typically been misunderstood. All too often he is caricatured as a chronic loser and an inept businessman or as the triumphant but brutal Union general of the Civil War. But these stereotypes don't come close to capturing him, as Chernow reveals in his masterful biography, the first to provide a complete understanding of the general and president whose fortunes rose and fell with dizzying speed and frequency.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Book (BUT WHERE IS THE PDF FILES)????
- De Amazon Customer en 10-25-17
De: Ron Chernow
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American Prometheus
- The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
- De: Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
- Narrado por: Jeff Cummings
- Duración: 26 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,783
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,835
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,846
J. Robert Oppenheimer was one of the iconic figures of the 20th century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb but later confronted the moral consequences of scientific progress. When he proposed international controls over atomic materials, opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb, and criticized plans for a nuclear war, his ideas were anathema to powerful advocates of a massive nuclear buildup during the anti-Communist hysteria of the early 1950s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An American Tragedy
- De Edith en 12-13-07
De: Kai Bird, y otros
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
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- Phillip
- 03-01-23
Essential
The word smithing is par excellence. The story is relevant. History repeats itself. Listen. Think.
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- Emily Spencer
- 10-01-21
Absolutely Loved It!
This was a wonderful performance by Mr. Cameron on a literary masterpiece about the Roman Empire. For those that love history, this book is a must as it takes a very in depth look at the Roman Empire and how it fell. Throughout the book, Gibbon doesn't take any great measures to hide his biases with the choice of language and vantage point of the story telling.
Overall, I'm glad to have listened to this book. It was quite long, but the combination of Gibbon's writing and the narration was a great combination that kept me intrigued.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-07-21
Highly recommended!!!
For those who are aficionados of history, this book is highly recommended. Although it is over 100 hours long, Gibbon's masterpiece will truly captivate you. The narration was also a delight to listen to.
2 thumbs up!!!
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- Thomas
- 05-28-20
Modern pronunciation, please
I understand pronunciation of some words have changed since Gibbon's time, but the narrator simply got the names of the early Muslim caliphates wrong. There were a number of others. Granted, it is a very long work, some errors are to be expected, but these were consistently wrong.
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