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Gareth Harney
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Hold the glory—and infamy—of ancient Rome in the palm of your hand with this “brilliant combination of history and storytelling” (Conn Iggulden, author of the Emperor series) as it explores history’s greatest superpower, as told through humanity’s most universal object: the coin.
When Gareth Harney was first given a Roman coin as a child, he became entranced by its beauty, and its unique ability to connect us with the past. He soon learned that the Romans saw coins as far more than just currency—these were metal canvases on which they immortalized their sacred gods, mighty emperors, towering monuments, and brutal battles of conquest. Revealed in those intricate designs struck in gold, silver, and bronze was the epic story of the Roman Empire.
Now, with his “novel and highly readable” (Philip Matyszak, author of The Blood-Red Sunset) voice and engaging research, Harney traces ancient Rome’s rise, from a few huts on an Italian hilltop to an all-conquering empire spanning three continents, through the fascinating lives of twelve remarkable coins. A unique and enthralling “combination of history and expert storytelling” (Emma Southon, author of A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women) for all history buffs.
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Crushed by the Romans in the first century A.D., the ancient Druids of Britain left almost no reliable evidence behind. Historian Ronald Hutton shows how this lack of definite information has allowed succeeding British generations to reimagine, reinterpret, and reinvent the Druids. Hutton's captivating book is the first to encompass two thousand years of Druid history and to explore the evolution of English, Scottish, and Welsh attitudes toward the forever ambiguous figures of the ancient Celtic world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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VERY compelling read
- De Christopher en 05-28-25
De: Ronald Hutton
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Roman Warfare
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Richard Poe
- Duración: 4 h y 50 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Roman warfare was relentless in its pursuit of victory. A ruthless approach to combat played a major part in Rome's history, creating an empire that eventually included much of Europe, the Near East and North Africa. What distinguished the Roman army from its opponents was the uncompromising and total destruction of its enemies. Yet this ferocity was combined with a genius for absorbing conquered peoples, creating one of the most enduring empires ever known. In Roman Warfare, celebrated historian Adrian Goldsworthy traces the history of Roman warfare.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding audiobooks
- De Larry W. Patrick en 05-26-25
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The Science of Racism
- Everything You Need to Know but Probably Don't—Yet
- De: Keon West
- Narrado por: Keon West
- Duración: 8 h y 38 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 4
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 4
In this frank, funny, and meticulous book, a leading social scientist lays out the striking facts we know about racism, how we have uncovered them, and how we can start to fix them.
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5 out of 5 stars
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thorough and eye-opening
- De kale en 04-24-25
De: Keon West
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American Oasis
- Finding the Future in the Cities of the Southwest
- De: Kyle Paoletta
- Narrado por: Andrew Eiden
- Duración: 10 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2
An expansive and revelatory historical exploration of the multicultural, water-seeking, land-destroying settlers of the most arid corner of North America, arguing that in order to know where the United States is going in the era of mass migration and climate crisis we must understand where the Southwest has already been.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Historical context for SW sprawl
- De Jesse P en 02-07-25
De: Kyle Paoletta
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City of Fortune
- How Venice Rule the Seas
- De: Roger Crowley
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini
- Duración: 14 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 502
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 445
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 447
The rise and fall of the Venetian empire stands unrivaled for drama, intrigue, and sheer opulent majesty. In City of Fortune, Roger Crowley, acclaimed historian and New York Times bestselling author of Empires of the Sea, applies his narrative skill to chronicling the astounding five-hundred-year voyage of Venice to the pinnacle of power.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Wonderful Listen
- De Scot en 06-12-14
De: Roger Crowley
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Embers of the Hands
- Hidden Histories of the Viking Age
- De: Eleanor Barraclough
- Narrado por: Eleanor Barraclough
- Duración: 10 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 27
In imagining a Viking, a certain image springs to mind: a barbaric warrior, leaping ashore from a longboat, and ready to terrorize the hapless local population of a northern European town. Yet while such characters define our imagination of the Viking Age today, they were in the minority. Instead, in the time-stopping soils, water, and ice of the North, Eleanor Barraclough excavates a preserved lost world, one that reimagines a misunderstood society.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Author is an excellent reader!
- De K en 02-11-25
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Hitler
- Ascent 1889-1939
- De: Volker Ullrich
- Narrado por: Don Hagen
- Duración: 34 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 740
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 649
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 645
For all the literature about Adolf Hitler, there have been just four seminal biographies; this is the fifth, a landmark work that sheds important new light on Hitler himself. Drawing on previously unseen papers and a wealth of recent scholarly research, Volker Ullrich reveals the man behind the public persona, from Hitler's childhood, to his failures as a young man in Vienna, to his experiences during the First World War, to his rise as a far-right party leader.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Worthwhile if you haven't read a Hitler biography
- De Joshua en 11-03-16
De: Volker Ullrich
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Rot
- An Imperial History of the Irish Famine
- De: Padraic X. Scanlan
- Narrado por: Stephen Hogan
- Duración: 10 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 10
In 1845, European potato fields from Spain to Scandinavia were attacked by a novel pathogen. But it was only in Ireland, then part of the United Kingdom, that the blight’s devastation reached apocalyptic levels, leaving more than a million people dead and forcing millions more to emigrate. In Rot, historian Padraic X. Scanlan offers the definitive account of the Great Famine, showing how Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom and the British Empire made it uniquely vulnerable to starvation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really great work of history
- De Anonymous User en 04-12-25
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Pax
- War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age
- De: Tom Holland
- Narrado por: Tom Holland
- Duración: 14 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 259
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 244
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 244
The Pax Romana has long been shorthand for the empire’s golden age. Stretching from Caledonia to Arabia, Rome ruled over a quarter of the world’s population. It was the wealthiest and most formidable state in the history of humankind. Pax is a captivating narrative history of Rome at the height of its power. From the gilded capital to realms beyond the frontier, historian Tom Holland shows ancient Rome in all its glory
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book!
- De Mic en 09-27-23
De: Tom Holland
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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
- De: Toby Wilkinson
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 18 h y 53 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,146
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 998
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 993
In this landmark work, one of the world's most renowned Egyptologists tells the epic story of this great civilization, from its birth as the first nation-state to its final absorption into the Roman Empire - 3,000 years of wild drama, bold spectacle, and unforgettable characters. Award-winning scholar Toby Wilkinson captures not only the lavish pomp and artistic grandeur of this land of pyramids and pharaohs but for the first time reveals the constant propaganda and repression that were its foundations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well Written and Detailed
- De Matthew G. en 01-26-18
De: Toby Wilkinson
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Rubicon
- The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic
- De: Tom Holland
- Narrado por: Tom Holland
- Duración: 14 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 145
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 134
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 134
The Roman Republic was the most remarkable state in history. What began as a small community of peasants camped among marshes and hills ended up ruling the known world. Rubicon paints a vivid portrait of the Republic at the climax of its greatness—the same greatness which would herald the catastrophe of its fall.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Story of the Fall of the republic told in a very lively manner.
- De Marteinn Úlfur en 12-16-24
De: Tom Holland
Outstanding!
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