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How did Prince Albert, an obscure German prince, leave an indelible mark on the British monarchy?
In 10 lectures, award-winning historian Patrick N. Allitt transports listeners to England in the 1840s and 1850s. During those two decades, Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, became one of the most influential people in the country and remains a figure of fascination even today. In fact, the British royal family as we know it wouldn't exist without the private and public actions of this detached, impartial, and upright political figure.
During his brief life of only 42 years, Prince Albert gave the world the new Houses of Parliament and the Great Exhibition of 1851. He helped Great Britain nimbly dodge the violent revolutions sweeping through mainland Europe and played important roles in both the Crimean War and the American Civil War. Trusted by politicians 25 years his senior, Prince Albert was a negotiator with superior insight into the minds of foreign leaders like Abraham Lincoln. Finally, he was husband to an iconic queen who would define an entire era in British history.
Parliamentary leaders come and go, but the British monarchy endures. Listeners will learn what great debt the monarchy owes to Prince Albert.
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Our favorite moments from The Life and Times of Prince Albert
- Lecture 2, Chapter 2: Albert’s First Years in England
- Lecture 5, Chapter 5: Victoria and Albert’s Family Life
- Lecture 9, Chapter 9: Idea of the Monarchy in the Era of Victoria and Albert
- Lecture 2, Chapter 2: Albert’s First Years in England
- Albert’s first years in England
- Lecture 5, Chapter 5: Victoria and Albert’s Family Life
- An outsider to British life
- Lecture 9, Chapter 9: Idea of the Monarchy in the Era of Victoria and Albert
- What the people thought of Albert
About the Professor
Patrick N. Allitt is Cahoon Family Professor of American History at Emory University. Professor Allitt won Emory's Excellence in Teaching Award and in 2000 was appointed the N.E.H. / Arthur Blank Professorship of Teaching in the Humanities. A widely published and award-winning author, he has written several books, including The Conservatives: Ideas and Personalities throughout American History; Catholic Intellectuals and Conservative Politics in America, 1950-1985; and Religion in America since 1945. In addition to his many lecture series with The Great Courses, Professor Allitt has written for The New York Times Book Review and other publications.
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Is bourbon the quintessential American liquor? Bourbon is not just alcohol - the amber-colored drink is deeply ingrained in American culture and tangled in American history. From the early days of raw corn liquor to the myriad distilleries that have proliferated around the country today, bourbon is a symbol of the United States. This course traces bourbon's entire history, from the 1700s, with Irish, Scottish, and French settlers setting up stills and making distilled spirits in the New World, through today's booming resurgence.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Expected a lot more about bourbon
- De Wes en 04-14-20
De: Ken Albala, y otros
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Rise and Fall of the Borgias
- De: William Landon, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: William Landon
- Duración: 4 h y 58 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 909
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 765
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 765
Since its rise to the highest ranks of power in Renaissance Europe, the Borgia family has developed a scandalous reputation. While they were indeed ostentatious, calculating, worldly, cruel - and even, occasionally, murderous - you may be surprised to find that the Borgias were not terribly different from other powerful and ambitious families of their day. So why has history set them apart as one of the most corrupt and reviled families in history?
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5 out of 5 stars
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A remarkable history of a maligned family
- De Happy Customer en 12-03-19
De: William Landon, y otros
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The Mysterious Case of Agatha Christie
- De: Maureen Corrigan, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Maureen Corrigan
- Duración: 5 h y 43 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 576
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 519
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 514
Meet Agatha Christie, the best-selling novelist in human history. Her writing career spanned six decades, during which time she wrote 66 crime novels, 6 non-crime novels (including romances), and over 150 short stories. Not only was she a phenomenally successful novelist, but she is also the most successful female playwright of all time - her play “The Mousetrap” is the longest-running show in history. As you learn about Christie’s experiences and her storied career, you will better understand how the circumstances of her life shaped her work and vice versa.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So excellent!!!
- De linsyh en 08-24-21
De: Maureen Corrigan, y otros
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Herbie
- De: Rich Cohen
- Narrado por: Rich Cohen
- Duración: 2 h y 7 m
- Grabación Original
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General4 out of 5 stars 4,106
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,624
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 3,610
Every life reaches that crucial intersection, the place where you must choose your fate, or have it chosen for you. For best-selling author Rich Cohen (The Fish That Ate the Whale, The Last Pirate of New York), it came in a writing workshop senior year in college, when, at 17, he had to knuckle under to a ruthless professor or make a righteous, self-defeating stand.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Foul Language Warning
- De In SLC en 06-14-20
De: Rich Cohen
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Medieval Myths & Mysteries
- De: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Dorsey Armstrong
- Duración: 5 h y 6 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,124
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,550
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,524
The 10 enlightening (and often humorous) lectures of Medieval Myths and Mysteries will show you how far from the “dark” times of legend these centuries were. Uncover the facts about the Knights Templar. Reveal the truth behind the tales of legendary creatures like the Questing Beast and the unicorn. Trace the events of the Black Death and the ways it altered the world in its wake, and much more. With Professor Armstrong, you will dig deep into the ways that later generations reshaped the narrative of the medieval years and perpetuated the myths.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting, but centered on Britain
- De Ximena en 04-10-20
De: Dorsey Armstrong, y otros
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Stuck
- De: Chris Grabenstein
- Narrado por: Mark Sanderlin, Elizabeth Hess, Oliver Wyman, y otros
- Duración: 3 h y 12 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,065
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,451
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,436
On his 11th birthday, Jackson is nervous about moving up to middle school where he knows he'll be bullied by older kids, so he makes his wish, "I don't want to grow up!" When his 12th birthday rolls around, he discovers his wish came true: he's still 11, and he's starting fifth grade (again). At first, this is the perfect life. Jackson is the smartest kid in his class, the best on his baseball team, and the star of the school band. But after a few years of being eleven, he realizes his life is passing him by.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Accent problem
- De Padma P.Jagannathan en 08-09-20
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Medical Mysteries Across History
- De: Roy Benaroch MD, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Roy Benaroch MD
- Duración: 4 h y 49 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,296
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,123
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,115
In these 10 eye-opening lectures by a practicing doctor and medical educator, you’ll walk through a series of medical mystery cases ripped from history and involving well-known historical figures whose identities are nevertheless hidden from you. Every one of these cases requires you to use your detective skills to identify and diagnose the mystery patient just like the doctors that attended them. In the process, you’ll learn fascinating insights into medicine: both the medicine that was practiced thousands of years ago and the medicine doctors practice today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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delightful
- De Amazon Customer en 03-14-20
De: Roy Benaroch MD, y otros
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African American Athletes Who Made History
- De: Louis Moore, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Louis Moore
- Duración: 4 h y 19 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,720
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,541
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,531
Professor Louis Moore’s audiobook about the history of African Americans in sports in the United States educates listeners about the fascinating social and cultural history of the nation. For example, integration of major league and professional sports broke a major color barrier for one of the first times in the early years of the Civil Rights Movement. African American athletes competed in America long before the 20th century - in fact, they even competed during the years of slavery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Volume 2
- De Nephtie F en 07-03-20
De: Louis Moore, y otros
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Powerful Women Who Ruled the Ancient World
- De: Kara Cooney, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Kara Cooney
- Duración: 5 h y 45 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 708
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 619
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 616
What is power and who is allowed to wield it? Why is female power so rare and, often, so feared? What can the women who gained power in the ancient world teach us about the contemporary world and our modern ideas of gender, authority, and equality? Listeners will explore these and other questions as you travel back to the ancient world and uncover the stories of remarkable women who overcame a host of barriers to wield power in a male-dominated world.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Informative
- De Red-Haired Ash en 05-02-20
De: Kara Cooney, y otros
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Once More upon a Time
- A Novella
- De: Roshani Chokshi
- Narrado por: Rebecca Gibel, Shiromi Arserio, Vikas Adam
- Duración: 3 h y 26 m
- Grabación Original
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General4 out of 5 stars 7,527
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,623
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 6,603
Once upon a time, there was a king and queen in a land called Love's Keep who once loved one another, but alas, no more. Without love, they were doomed to be ousted from their kingdom at the end of a year and a day. A year and a day passed. This is where their story starts. Imelda and Ambrose can't remember why they got married. A year and a day ago, Ambrose consulted a witch, trading their love to save Imelda's life - and they've been stuck with one another ever since.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fairy tales of magic apples and horse cloaks
- De 🔥 Phx17 🔥 en 06-07-20
De: Roshani Chokshi
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American Monsters
- De: Adam Jortner, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Adam Jortner
- Duración: 4 h y 55 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,570
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,399
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,388
Grab a flashlight and go monster-hunting in the safe company of Adam Jortner, award-winning professor of religion at Auburn University. You’ll encounter chilling tales of living houses, sentient plants, psychotic toys, brain-eating zombies, and otherworldly beings whose mere name is enough to drive people insane. Along the way, you’ll learn how monster stories change how Americans think and what Americans do, how they shape the history of our country, and what secrets about human nature these inhuman monsters can share.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great entertaining listen
- De lindsayb en 06-22-21
De: Adam Jortner, y otros
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The American Civil War
- De: Gary W. Gallagher, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Gary W. Gallagher
- Duración: 24 h y 37 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 4,634
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,106
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 4,081
Between 1861 and 1865, the clash of the greatest armies the Western hemisphere had ever seen turned small towns, little-known streams, and obscure meadows in the American countryside into names we will always remember. In those great battles, those streams ran red with blood-and the United States was truly born.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Series
- De Rodney en 07-09-13
De: Gary W. Gallagher, y otros
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Sea Wall / A Life
- De: Simon Stephens, Nick Payne
- Narrado por: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Sturridge
- Duración: 1 h y 22 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 6,926
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,115
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 6,094
Meet Alex, a photographer on a holiday with his family in the south of France. Meet Abe, a music producer with a baby on the way. Two men - both fathers, husbands, and sons - take us on a journey you will never forget. The finest actors of their generation, Academy Award® nominee Jake Gyllenhaal (Sunday in the Park with George) and Tony Award nominee Tom Sturridge (1984), had audiences roaring to their feet during the sold-out Broadway engagement. Now Sea Wall / A Life, a dramatic exploration of transformative love and devastating loss, comes to Audible.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Incredible. Sea Wall fell short
- De Mia en 05-01-20
De: Simon Stephens, y otros
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The Golden Orchard
- De: Flora Ahn
- Narrado por: Kathleen Choe
- Duración: 5 h y 15 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,439
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,715
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,692
Maya loves to cook with her grandmother - her Halmunee - to connect with the rich family history associated with each dish, a history Maya's mom would prefer stayed in the past. While cooking with Halmunee, something remarkable happens - the food creates such a strong memory that Maya and Halmunee are transported back in time through the memory itself. Halmunee explains that the women in her family have the gift of time travel through food and Maya can do it too, if she practices.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Joyce Gassman
- De Allison Hernandez en 02-04-20
De: Flora Ahn
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The Great Ideas of Philosophy, 2nd Edition
- De: Daniel N. Robinson, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Daniel N. Robinson
- Duración: 30 h y 11 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,970
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,611
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,568
Grasp the important ideas that have served as the backbone of philosophy across the ages with this extraordinary 60-lecture series. This is your opportunity to explore the enormous range of philosophical perspectives and ponder the most important and enduring of human questions-without spending your life poring over dense philosophical texts.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Hard Review to Write
- De Ark1836 en 11-20-15
De: Daniel N. Robinson, y otros
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Decoding Dogs: Inside the Canine Mind
- De: Ellen Furlong, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Ellen Furlong
- Duración: 5 h y 43 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 561
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 475
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 473
They might be our best friends, but we often have no idea what they are thinking. Peer inside the fascinating world of the mind of the dog with associate professor of psychology Ellen Furlong of Illinois Wesleyan University. Ever wonder how the same nose that always manages to find the worst-smelling place in the park to roll around can also be trained to sniff out cancer, bombs, and even endangered plants and animals? As you embark on a penetrating look at the canine brain, you’ll break down the unique ways dogs think and feel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dogs!
- De Anonymous User en 08-19-20
De: Ellen Furlong, y otros
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The Life & Times of Beethoven
- The First Angry Man
- De: Robert Greenberg, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Robert Greenberg
- Duración: 5 h y 19 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 611
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 540
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 537
In The Life & Times of Beethoven, celebrated composer and music historian Professor Robert Greenberg of San Francisco Performances gives you a unique perspective on a musical genius the likes of which the world had never seen before - or since. Blending biography, history, and music appreciation, these 10 lectures portray Beethoven’s extraordinary (and still modern-sounding) music as a direct outgrowth of his life, environment, and interior emotional landscape.
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1 out of 5 stars
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WHAT no music????
- De THS en 11-12-19
De: Robert Greenberg, y otros
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Sex, Love, and Marriage from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
- De: Jennifer McNabb, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Jennifer McNabb
- Duración: 4 h y 57 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 208
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 186
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 182
There is a common misconception that sex, love, and marriage in medieval and early modern Europe followed very specific, inflexible rules and expectations that remained unchanged for centuries. Throughout the 10 lectures of Sex, Love, and Marriage from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment, you will find that looking closer at marriage and sexuality in this period reveals a vibrant history of flexibility, of questioning and adaptation, and of evolutionary - and sometimes even revolutionary - change.
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1 out of 5 stars
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can not finish it
- De Cherryl en 01-14-22
De: Jennifer McNabb, y otros
I thought their marriage was completely peaches & cream, that’s not how it was. And for a woman who bore 9 children, to find out she really didn’t like kids, that’s terrible.
Albert came into this marriage as an underdog, a German marred to an English Queen. I believe he worked extremely hard to prove his worth to the English people and government. He was devoted to his wife and children and did so much for them.
Well done, nicely presented.
Very detailed lectures
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Recommended
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completely engrossed
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More interesting than expected
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A great Monarch that also experienced xenophobia but rose from it
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Wonderful!
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Interesting but not a grand slam for a non-history buff
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Definitely a lecture!
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Engaging
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Enlightening
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