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Genghis Khan and the Quest for God
- How the World's Greatest Conqueror Gave Us Religious Freedom
- De: Jack Weatherford
- Narrado por: Mark Bramhall
- Duración: 14 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 185
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 163
Throughout history the world’s greatest conquerors have made their mark not just on the battlefield, but in the societies they have transformed. Genghis Khan conquered by arms and bravery, but he ruled by commerce and religion. He created the world’s greatest trading network and drastically lowered taxes for merchants, but he knew that if his empire was going to last, he would need something stronger and more binding than trade. He needed religion.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating history
- De R. C. Haynes en 12-29-18
De: Jack Weatherford
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How to Win an Election
- An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians
- De: Quintus Tullius Cicero, Philip Freeman - translator
- Narrado por: Doug Kaye
- Duración: 1 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 342
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 300
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 299
How to Win an Election is an ancient Roman guide for campaigning that is as up-to-date as tomorrow's headlines. In 64 BC when idealist Marcus Cicero, Rome's greatest orator, ran for consul (the highest office in the Republic), his practical brother Quintus decided he needed some no-nonsense advice on running a successful campaign.
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5 out of 5 stars
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How to be a politician ...
- De Benedict en 07-31-13
De: Quintus Tullius Cicero, y otros
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Mansa Musa
- A Captivating Guide to the Emperor of the Islamic Mali Empire in West Africa and How He Developed Timbuktu into a Major Center for Trade
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Jason Zenobia
- Duración: 3 h
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General5 out of 5 stars 30
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 26
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 25
In the grand scheme of things, very little is known of Mansa Musa’s life. We know that he was one of the greatest emperors of the Mali Empire. And we know that he was actually one of the richest men of all time due to the enormous gold deposits in West Africa that were under his dominion, but large parts of Mansa Musa’s life remain a mystery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Listen
- De Eric en 07-17-23
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The Spiritual Teachings of Seneca
- Ancient Philosophy for Modern Wisdom
- De: Mark Forstater, Victoria Radin
- Narrado por: David Troughton, Louisa Millwood Haig
- Duración: 1 h y 36 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 95
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 71
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 69
Seneca was dedicated to Stoicism, and in his essays and letters he explained the stoic position on many fundamental issues: pleasure and the problem of desire, happiness, and contentment; anger, fear, living in the present, how to think for yourself, anxiety and tranquillity, goodness, freedom, trusting the universe; courage, opportunity, cruelty and how to deal with it, friendship, love and trust, death and how to live, learning , chance and fate, time, aspirations, wisdom - and more.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Odd presentation style
- De Mark en 08-03-08
De: Mark Forstater, y otros
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Confucius
- And the World He Created
- De: Michael Schuman
- Narrado por: Steven Menache
- Duración: 12 h y 47 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 53
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 41
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 41
Confucius is perhaps the most important philosopher in history. Today his teachings shape the daily lives of more than 1.6 billion people. Throughout East Asia, Confucius' influence can be seen in everything from business practices and family relationships to educational standards and government policies. Even as Western ideas from Christianity to Communism have bombarded the region, Confucius' doctrine has endured as the foundation of East Asian culture.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Reader Was Badly Chosen
- De Phillip W. Dennis en 10-20-22
De: Michael Schuman
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to Western Civilization
- De: Anthony Esolen
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Duración: 11 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 419
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 351
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 351
Western civilization is under attack. At universities and in the media, professors and pundits decry Western civilization as exploitative, destructive, and without value. But fear not: coming to its defense is this "P.I." guide to Western civilization.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Holy Neo-Nazism Batman!
- De Douglas en 12-03-11
De: Anthony Esolen
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The Rise and Fall of Alexandria
- Birthplace of the Modern Mind
- De: Justin Pollard, Howard Reid
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 11 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,016
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 684
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 682
Founded by Alexander the Great and built by self-styled Greek pharaohs, the city of Alexandria at its height dwarfed both Athens and Rome. It was the marvel of its age, legendary for its vast palaces, safe harbors, and magnificent lighthouse. But it was most famous for the astonishing intellectual efflorescence it fostered and the library it produced. If the European Renaissance was the "rebirth" of Western culture, then Alexandria, Egypt, was its birthplace.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A good listen
- De Jeffrey en 10-02-08
De: Justin Pollard, y otros
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A Little History of the World
- De: E. H. Gombrich
- Narrado por: Ralph Cosham
- Duración: 9 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,949
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,308
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,294
E. H. Gombrich's world history, an international best seller now available in English for the first time, is a text dominated not by dates and facts but by the sweep of experience across the centuries, a guide to humanity's achievements, and an acute witness to its frailties.
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5 out of 5 stars
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an enlightening book; very well read
- De A.B.Oxford en 06-03-06
De: E. H. Gombrich
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The New Human Revolution, Vol. 1
- De: Daisaku Ikeda
- Narrado por: Tim Campbell
- Duración: 7 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 103
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 90
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 88
Through this novelized history of the Soka Gakkai - one of the most dynamic, diverse, and empowering Buddhist movements in the world today - listeners will discover the organization's goals and achievements even as they find inspiring and practical Buddhist wisdom for living happily and compassionately in today's world. The book recounts the stories of ordinary individuals who faced tremendous odds in transforming their lives through the practice of Nichiren Buddhism and in bringing Buddhism's humanistic teachings to the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Encouraging to change for the better
- De Jacqueline Alexander en 05-11-20
De: Daisaku Ikeda
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The Evolution of God
- De: Robert Wright
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 18 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,062
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 679
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 676
In this sweeping narrative, which takes us from the Stone Age to the Information Age, Robert Wright unveils an astonishing discovery: there is a hidden pattern that the great monotheistic faiths have followed as they have evolved. Through the prisms of archeology, theology, and evolutionary psychology, Wright's findings overturn basic assumptions about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and are sure to cause controversy.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Very heavy reading
- De Stephen en 08-07-09
De: Robert Wright
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Worlds at War
- The 2,500-Year Struggle Between East and West
- De: Anthony Pagden
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 20 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 530
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 292
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 289
In the tradition of Jared Diamond and Jacques Barzun, prize-winning historian Anthony Pagden presents a sweeping history of the long struggle between East and West, from the Greeks to the present day.
The relationship between East and West has always been one of turmoil. In this historical tour de force, a renowned historian leads us from the world of classical antiquity, through the Dark Ages, to the Crusades, Europe's resurgence, and the dominance of the Ottoman Empire, which almost shattered Europe entirely. Pagden travels from Napoleon in Egypt to Europe's carving up of the finally moribund Ottomans - creating the modern Middle East along the way - and on to the present struggles in Iraq.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great story, with a lot of unfamiliar names
- De Tad Davis en 07-02-08
De: Anthony Pagden
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History of the Jews
- A Captivating Guide to Jewish History, Starting from the Ancient Israelites Through Roman Rule to World War 2
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Jason Zenobia
- Duración: 3 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 80
The Jewish people are one of the oldest living people groups on the planet. The Jews lived alongside the ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Phoenicians, and Sumerians - all of whom have since disappeared from the pages of history. Yet the Jews still remain. Despite all of the odds, Jewish culture, language, laws, and religion have remained intact over the course of thousands of years.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Comprehensive but perspective a bit skewed
- De username en 06-19-21
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On Grand Strategy
- De: John Lewis Gaddis
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
- Duración: 11 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 955
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 805
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 797
For over 20 years, a select group of Yale undergraduates has been admitted into the year-long "Grand Strategy" seminar team-taught by John Lewis Gaddis and Paul Kennedy. Its purpose: to provide a grounding in strategic decision-making in the face of crisis to prepare future American leaders for important work. Now, John Lewis Gaddis has transposed the experience of that course into a wonderfully succinct, lucid and inspirational book, a view from the commanding heights of statesmanship across the landscape of world history from the ancient Greeks to Lincoln, and beyond.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Interesting, but fails to offer real lessons.
- De Zack en 07-04-18
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Empires of Trust
- How Rome Built - and America Is Building - a New World
- De: Thomas F. Madden
- Narrado por: Richard Poe
- Duración: 12 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 191
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 91
In Empires of Trust, Professor Thomas F. Madden explores surprising parallels between the Roman and American republics. By making friends of enemies and demonstrating a commitment to fairness, the two republics - both "reluctant" yet unquestioned super-powers - built empires based on trust. Madden also includes vital lessons from the Roman Republic's 100-year struggle with "terrorism."
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1 out of 5 stars
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Bork, Reagan, and Honest of Rome
- De Nelson Alexander en 12-20-08
De: Thomas F. Madden