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The Modern Scholar
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The definitive account of the O. J. Simpson trial, The Run of His Life is a prodigious feat of reporting that could have been written only by the foremost legal journalist of our time. First published less than a year after the infamous verdict, Jeffrey Toobin's nonfiction masterpiece tells the whole story, from the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman to the ruthless gamesmanship behind the scenes of "the trial of the century".
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Fear and Loathing in Los Angeles
- De Cynthia en 05-24-16
De: Jeffrey Toobin
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Mythology: Mega Collection
- Classic Stories from the Greek, Celtic, Norse, Japanese, Hindu, Chinese, Mesopotamian and Egyptian Mythology
- De: Scott Lewis
- Narrado por: Madison Niederhauser, Oliver Hunt
- Duración: 31 h y 37 m
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Do you know how many wives Zeus had? Or how the famous Trojan War was caused by one beautiful lady? Or how Thor got his hammer? Give your imagination a real treat. This Mega Mythology Collection of eight audiobooks is for you....
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An interesting set of introductions.
- De Kevin Potter en 05-30-19
De: Scott Lewis
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The Hidden History of the Boston Tea Party
- De: Adam Jortner, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Adam Jortner
- Duración: 2 h y 56 m
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The history of the Boston Tea Party is a hidden one. Why? Since it was a clandestine operation, all sorts of rumors and legends grew up around the event—many collected decades after the American Revolution had ended. At its core, however, the night of December 16, 1773, when colonials dumped tea from British ships into Boston Harbor, was more than a fight over tea and taxes. It was a struggle over the very nature of democracy and self-governance.
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How nuanced this event actually was
- De Cody T. en 12-17-23
De: Adam Jortner, y otros
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Made in America
- De: Bill Bryson
- Narrado por: William Roberts
- Duración: 18 h y 10 m
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In Made in America, Bryson de-mythologizes his native land, explaining how a dusty hamlet with neither woods nor holly became Hollywood, how the Wild West wasn't won, why Americans say 'lootenant' and 'Toosday', how Americans were eating junk food long before the word itself was cooked up, as well as exposing the true origins of the G-string, the original $64,000 question, and Dr Kellogg of cornflakes fame.
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Bryson Not Reading Makes For a Rare Fail
- De John en 02-28-14
De: Bill Bryson
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Deputy Mayor Putin
- De: Maeve McQuillan
- Narrado por: Fiona Shaw, Gwilym Lee
- Duración: 3 h y 57 m
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How did a once faceless bureaucrat, a man whose own wife said he was born under the sign of the vampire, become the idealized face of Russian manhood and its authoritarian leader? Deputy Mayor Putin examines the man behind the myth. We will explore how Putin’s formative years shaped and drove him and how the supporting cast of characters he gathered along the way helped him get to the Kremlin’s inner sanctum.
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Interesting
- De T J en 03-02-24
De: Maeve McQuillan
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The Modern Scholar
- Jerusalem: The Contested City
- De: Professor Frank E. Peters
- Narrado por: Frank E. Peters
- Duración: 7 h y 54 m
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Located in the heart of Israel, Jerusalem is the center for the spiritual world's three largest religions. Throughout its millennia-old history, Jerusalem has been known by many names: Salem, Zion, Hierosolymae, Al-Quds and others, and no city has ever been in more dispute. Through an in-depth study of the various holy sites in Jerusalem, you'll begin to see which are considered sacred and to whom.
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excellent
- De stefini200 en 07-27-19
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The Modern Scholar
- One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic: A History of the Church in the Middle Ages
- De: Thomas Madden
- Narrado por: Thomas Madden
- Duración: 8 h y 13 m
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Renowned professor Thomas F. Madden turns his scholarly eye on the intrigue and politics swirling about the Medieval Church. Professor Madden explores the compelling events that shaped the culture and forever altered history, from the Monophysite Controversy to reform movements to the Inquisition, Black Death, and Great Schism.
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Modern Scholar Wins!
- De Steven en 12-13-13
De: Thomas Madden
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Passionate Sage
- The Character and Legacy of John Adams
- De: Joseph J. Ellis
- Narrado por: Tom Parker
- Duración: 8 h y 36 m
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John Adams, one of the Founding Fathers of our nation and its second president, spent nearly the last third of his life in retirement, grappling with contradictory views of his place in history and fearing his reputation would not fare well in the generations after his death. And indeed, future generations did slight him, elevating Jefferson and Madison to lofty heights while Adams remained way back in the second tier.
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Stays true to Audible's description
- De Neil en 10-24-09
De: Joseph J. Ellis
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The Modern Scholar
- The Hebrew Bible
- De: Lawrence H. Schiffman Ph.D
- Narrado por: Lawrence H. Schiffman
- Duración: 7 h y 35 m
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In this course, objectively delivered by Professor Lawrence H. Schiffman, listeners will engage in a discussion on how that collection came into being and how it was passed down and interpreted throughout the ages. You will sample approaches both traditional and modern, making use of the works of a broad sampling of scholars - ancient, medieval, and modern - to understand the message of the Hebrew Scriptures and the stories they told
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Fairly good introductory material
- De SA238 en 08-28-12
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The Modern Scholar
- Shakespeare: The Seven Major Tragedies
- De: Professor Harold Bloom
- Narrado por: Professor Harold Bloom
- Duración: 8 h y 10 m
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Shakespeare's seven great tragedies contain unmistakable elements that set them apart from any other plays ever written. In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare embodied in the character of Juliet the world's most impressive representation ever of a woman in love. With Julius Caesar, the great playwright produced a drama of astonishing and perpetual relevance.
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Lowest WPM Ever
- De Ronald en 11-16-11
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The Modern Scholar
- Hebrews, Greeks and Romans: Foundations of Western Civilization
- De: Timothy Shutt
- Narrado por: Timothy Shutt
- Duración: 7 h y 51 m
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Our purpose in this course will be to examine the foundations of Western civilization in antiquity. We will look at the culture of the ancient Hebrews, of the ancient Greeks, and of the Romans, and we will likewise look at how these cultures interacted with each other, sometimes happily, sometimes not. In the process, we will focus on how the questions they addressed and the answers they found live among us and continue to shape our lives to this very day.
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Great, Thought Provokong Lectures
- De Wolfpacker en 06-04-10
De: Timothy Shutt
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The Modern Scholar
- Jerusalem: The Contested City
- De: Professor Frank E. Peters
- Narrado por: Frank E. Peters
- Duración: 7 h y 54 m
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Located in the heart of Israel, Jerusalem is the center for the spiritual world's three largest religions. Throughout its millennia-old history, Jerusalem has been known by many names: Salem, Zion, Hierosolymae, Al-Quds and others, and no city has ever been in more dispute. Through an in-depth study of the various holy sites in Jerusalem, you'll begin to see which are considered sacred and to whom.
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excellent
- De stefini200 en 07-27-19
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The Modern Scholar
- One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic: A History of the Church in the Middle Ages
- De: Thomas Madden
- Narrado por: Thomas Madden
- Duración: 8 h y 13 m
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Renowned professor Thomas F. Madden turns his scholarly eye on the intrigue and politics swirling about the Medieval Church. Professor Madden explores the compelling events that shaped the culture and forever altered history, from the Monophysite Controversy to reform movements to the Inquisition, Black Death, and Great Schism.
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Modern Scholar Wins!
- De Steven en 12-13-13
De: Thomas Madden
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Passionate Sage
- The Character and Legacy of John Adams
- De: Joseph J. Ellis
- Narrado por: Tom Parker
- Duración: 8 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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John Adams, one of the Founding Fathers of our nation and its second president, spent nearly the last third of his life in retirement, grappling with contradictory views of his place in history and fearing his reputation would not fare well in the generations after his death. And indeed, future generations did slight him, elevating Jefferson and Madison to lofty heights while Adams remained way back in the second tier.
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Stays true to Audible's description
- De Neil en 10-24-09
De: Joseph J. Ellis
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The Modern Scholar
- The Hebrew Bible
- De: Lawrence H. Schiffman Ph.D
- Narrado por: Lawrence H. Schiffman
- Duración: 7 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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Historia
In this course, objectively delivered by Professor Lawrence H. Schiffman, listeners will engage in a discussion on how that collection came into being and how it was passed down and interpreted throughout the ages. You will sample approaches both traditional and modern, making use of the works of a broad sampling of scholars - ancient, medieval, and modern - to understand the message of the Hebrew Scriptures and the stories they told
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Fairly good introductory material
- De SA238 en 08-28-12
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The Modern Scholar
- Shakespeare: The Seven Major Tragedies
- De: Professor Harold Bloom
- Narrado por: Professor Harold Bloom
- Duración: 8 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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Historia
Shakespeare's seven great tragedies contain unmistakable elements that set them apart from any other plays ever written. In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare embodied in the character of Juliet the world's most impressive representation ever of a woman in love. With Julius Caesar, the great playwright produced a drama of astonishing and perpetual relevance.
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Lowest WPM Ever
- De Ronald en 11-16-11
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The Modern Scholar
- Hebrews, Greeks and Romans: Foundations of Western Civilization
- De: Timothy Shutt
- Narrado por: Timothy Shutt
- Duración: 7 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General
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Narración:
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Historia
Our purpose in this course will be to examine the foundations of Western civilization in antiquity. We will look at the culture of the ancient Hebrews, of the ancient Greeks, and of the Romans, and we will likewise look at how these cultures interacted with each other, sometimes happily, sometimes not. In the process, we will focus on how the questions they addressed and the answers they found live among us and continue to shape our lives to this very day.
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Great, Thought Provokong Lectures
- De Wolfpacker en 06-04-10
De: Timothy Shutt
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- dk AC
- 10-27-12
Interesting look at the founders
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Good read from a knowledgable lecturer but the audio in the first few lectures is terrible. I think this was an early lecture in the series.
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- Mahmood
- 10-26-10
nice audio
its a good reviw of american revolution and gave me general information i always wanted to have about this affair. it shows different intellectual and economic changes and population growth as base of this affair and english monarchy not keeping up with pace of changes and the way he tells the history and the fact he tries to be fair and doesnt attack or idiolize historic figures, makes it more valuable.
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- Alan
- 05-03-12
Good lecture series
Dr. Ellis does an excellent job capsulizing 37 years of American history into 7 hours. His lectures are easy to listen to. Buyer be warned tho. There are alot of events and people central to the revelution that are not mentioned. I can understand this given the time constraints the professor had to work with. He chose to examine George Washington, John Adams, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin and Joseph Plum-Martin. I would love for Dr. Ellis to do a follow up lecture to include other founding fathers such as Paul Revere, John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Dickenson, John Witherspoon, and also General Benedict Arnold.
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-24-15
Felt too brief, abridged
I'm waffling on whether or not I liked this lecture series... Perhaps it is because I have become accustomed to history books of greater detail, but this just seemed very abridged. The profiles of the important figures Ellis highlights were sometimes cursory, and the key events were named but not always discussed to any extent. Two weeks ago I might have complained on the density of the Glorious Cause and its over-glut of info, but this series made me appreciate it.
Not that that means this is not good - but it is a survey course, I'd say - better suited for those who want to dip their toes in and get a basic grasp of the times, important figures, and highlights as the new nation emerged. This will give that, some interesting discussions, and doesn't get dense or overbearing. As someone interested in more than that, I was disappointed.
I liked Ellis' approach though, and his voice was entertaining - constantly made me think I was listening to Jimmy Stewart. I may revisit his book Founding Brothers... (I got this in fact because I knew his name as the author - I still have a copy on my bookshelf from those high school days of AP US History!) Hopefully that will give me more of the meat I hoped for and was missing from this quick lecture series.
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