The History of the Ancient World
From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
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The History of the Ancient World
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Narrated by:
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John Lee
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By:
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Susan Wise Bauer
About this listen
A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own.
This is the first volume in a bold new series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting historical events from Europe to the Middle East to the far coast of China, while still giving weight to the characteristics of each country. Susan Wise Bauer provides both sweeping scope and vivid attention to the individual lives that give flesh to abstract assertions about human history. This narrative history employs the methods of "history from beneath" - literature, epic traditions, private letters, and accounts - to connect kings and leaders with the lives of those they ruled. The result is an engrossing tapestry of human behavior from which we may draw conclusions about the direction of world events and the causes behind them.
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©2007 Susan Wise Bauer (P)2013 Audible, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...
if you get the audio book, you'll find it really helpful to download and review the PDF maps before you listen to each chapter.
a very impressive tour of ancient civilizations.
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Informative, witty and fascinating
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Overly detailed story
Overall enjoyable but the constant empire building and falling ends up feeling irrelevant and the narrative could do with editing
Detailed textbook
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Well read, but could do with a second narrator.
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Who was your favorite character and why?
With so many kings, queens and warriors, it is hard to choose just one. I enjoyed hearing about Abraham, who seemed more intent on living a good life than fighting a good war.Which scene did you most enjoy?
The few scenes that were not covered with dead bodies. Also, the pyramids were rather splendid.If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
How it all began...Any additional comments?
Fantastic narration, good pacing and at times even light hearted.A wonderful Audio Book
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