Showing results by publisher "Random House Audio" in Ancient
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Alexander the Great
- His Life and His Mysterious Death
- By: Anthony Everitt
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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What can we learn from the stunning rise and mysterious death of the ancient world’s greatest conqueror? An acclaimed biographer reconstructs the life of Alexander the Great in this magisterial revisionist portrait. “[An] infectious sense of narrative momentum . . . Its energy is unflagging...
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A good listen
- By edward sidsaph on 10-09-19
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Alexander the Great
- His Life and His Mysterious Death
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 27-08-19
- Language: English
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The Greek Histories
- The Sweeping History of Ancient Greece as Told by Its First Chroniclers: Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, and Plutarch
- By: Mary Lefkowitz - editor, James Romm - editor
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
- Length: 18 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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From the leading scholars behind The Greek Plays, a collection of the best translations of the foremost Greek historians, presenting a sweeping history of ancient Greece as recorded by its first chroniclers “Just the thing to remind us that human history, though lamentably a work in progress...
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Fascinating content, perfect delivery
- By Mark on 10-12-24
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The Greek Histories
- The Sweeping History of Ancient Greece as Told by Its First Chroniclers: Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, and Plutarch
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
- Length: 18 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 18-01-22
- Language: English
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Miracles and Wonder
- The Historical Mystery of Jesus
- By: Elaine Pagels
- Narrated by: Eunice Wong
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From a renowned National Book Award–winning scholar, an extraordinary new account of the life of Jesus that explores the mystery of how a poor young man inspired a religion that reshaped the world. “This is a brilliant and necessary book. Sober, wise, respectful...
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Miracles and Wonder
- The Historical Mystery of Jesus
- Narrated by: Eunice Wong
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 01-04-25
- Language: English
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Nero
- Matricide, Music, and Murder in Imperial Rome
- By: Anthony Everitt, Roddy Ashworth
- Narrated by: Greg Patmore
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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A striking, nuanced biography of Nero—the controversial populist ruler and last of the Caesars—and a vivid portrait of ancient Rome “Exciting and provocative . . . Nero is a pleasure to read.”—Barry Strauss, author of The War That Made the Roman Empire: Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian...
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A more humane telling.
- By Zazafraz on 01-07-23
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Nero
- Matricide, Music, and Murder in Imperial Rome
- Narrated by: Greg Patmore
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 08-11-22
- Language: English
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Zealot
- The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
- By: Reza Aslan
- Narrated by: Reza Aslan
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall348
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Performance301
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the acclaimed author of No god but God comes “a lucid, intelligent page-turner” (Los Angeles Times) that challenges long-held assumptions about Jesus. “Riveting . . . [Reza] Aslan synthesizes Scripture and scholarship to create an original account...
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Holy Moly!
- By M on 16-10-13
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Zealot
- The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
- Narrated by: Reza Aslan
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 16-07-13
- Language: English
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The Power of Gold
- The History of an Obsession
- By: Peter L. Bernstein
- Narrated by: Eric Conger
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Abridged
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Overall18
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Performance13
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Over the centuries, gold had stirred the passions for power and glory, for beauty and security, and even for immortality. No other object has commanded so much veneration over such a long period of time. The most striking feature of this long history is that gold led most of the...
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Very easy listening indepth yet concise.
- By Gordon on 25-03-20
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The Power of Gold
- The History of an Obsession
- Narrated by: Eric Conger
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 02-03-01
- Language: English
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Apostle
- Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve
- By: Tom Bissell
- Narrated by: Tom Bissell
- Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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A profound and moving journey into the heart of Christianity that explores the mysterious and often paradoxical lives and legacies of the Twelve Apostles—a book both for those of the faith and for others who seek to understand Christianity from the outside in. “Expertly researched and...
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Reaching a higher plain
- By Welsh Mafia on 03-05-16
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Apostle
- Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve
- Narrated by: Tom Bissell
- Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 01-03-16
- Language: English
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Women & Power
- A Manifesto
- By: Mary Beard
- Narrated by: Mary Beard
- Length: 1 hr and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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New York Times Bestseller One of the Guardian's "100 Best Books of the 21st Century" — "A modern feminist classic." From the internationally acclaimed classicist and New York Times best-selling author comes this timely manifesto on women and power. At long last, Mary Beard addresses in one...
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Women & Power
- A Manifesto
- Narrated by: Mary Beard
- Length: 1 hr and 35 mins
- Release date: 21-05-19
- Language: English
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Lost to the West
- The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization
- By: Lars Brownworth
- Narrated by: Lars Brownworth
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Filled with unforgettable stories of emperors, generals, and religious patriarchs, as well as fascinating glimpses into the life of the ordinary citizen, Lost to the West reveals how much we owe to the Byzantine Empire that was the equal of any in its achievements, appetites, and enduring legacy...
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Lost to the West
- The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization
- Narrated by: Lars Brownworth
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 15-09-09
- Language: English
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Desire of the Everlasting Hills
- The World Before and After Jesus
- By: Thomas Cahill
- Narrated by: Brian F. O'Byrne
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the bestselling author of How the Irish Saved Civilization comes a compelling historical narrative about Jesus—an obscure rabbi from a backwater of the Roman Empire who became the central figure in Western Civilization. "Divertingly instructive...gratifying...
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Desire of the Everlasting Hills
- The World Before and After Jesus
- Narrated by: Brian F. O'Byrne
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 21-07-00
- Language: English
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Fay Wray and Robert Riskin
- A Hollywood Memoir
- By: Victoria Riskin
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Biography) A Hollywood love story, a Hollywood memoir, a dual biography of two of Hollywood’s most famous figures, whose golden lives were lived at the center of Hollywood’s golden age, written by their daughter, an acclaimed writer and producer...
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Fay Wray and Robert Riskin
- A Hollywood Memoir
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 26-02-19
- Language: English
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The First Clash
- The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization
- By: James Lacey
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Marathon—one of history’s most pivotal battles. Its very name evokes images of almost superhuman courage, endurance, and fighting spirit. But until now, the story of what happened at Marathon has been told exclusively through the narrow viewpoint of specialists in...
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Superb Listen
- By Mr. Alan R. Jenkins on 07-05-26
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The First Clash
- The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 06-09-24
- Language: English
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The Year God Died
- Jesus and the Roman Empire in 33 AD
- By: James Lacey
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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A groundbreaking account of how the Roman Empire shaped the life and death of Jesus, overturning centuries of historical beliefs around the world—from the New York Times bestselling author of The First Clash. “Skillfully guides readers on a journey through the complexity and tumult of the...
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The Year God Died
- Jesus and the Roman Empire in 33 AD
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 20-05-25
- Language: English
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Don't Know Much About Mythology
- Everything You Need to Know About the Greatest Stories in Human History but Never Learned
- By: Kenneth C. Davis
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 20 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Employing the popular Don't Know Much About style, with its familiar question-and-answer format, DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MYTHOLOGY will explore the myths of the world, their impact on history, and their continuing role in our lives. It will offer listeners a wide-ranging, comprehensive...
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don't know much? you will after listening to this!
- By J on 26-12-07
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Don't Know Much About Mythology
- Everything You Need to Know About the Greatest Stories in Human History but Never Learned
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 20 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 18-11-05
- Language: English
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The Lost Mary
- Rediscovering the Mother of Jesus
- By: James D. Tabor
- Narrated by: James D. Tabor
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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A world-renowned historian of early Christianity and ancient Judaism lifts the veil on the life of Mary—revealing her revolutionary role as the matriarch of the Jesus movement “A great leap forward in understanding and contextualizing Mary’s life, after two millennia of her being dismissed...
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The Lost Mary
- Rediscovering the Mother of Jesus
- Narrated by: James D. Tabor
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 30-09-25
- Language: English
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Papyrus
- The Invention of Books in the Ancient World
- By: Irene Vallejo, Charlotte Whittle - translator
- Narrated by: Sophie Roberts
- Length: 17 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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A "masterly" (Economist), prize-winning, internationally bestselling history of books in the ancient world "Exquisite. . . . Beautifully translated into English by Charlotte Whittle, who is able to convey both Vallejo’s passionate narrative presence and her synthesising intelligence.” —The...
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Papyrus
- The Invention of Books in the Ancient World
- Narrated by: Sophie Roberts
- Length: 17 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 18-10-22
- Language: English
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Lost Discoveries
- The Ancient Roots of Modern Science from the Babylonians to the Mayans
- By: Dick Teresi
- Narrated by: Peter Johnson
- Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Lost Discoveries, Dick Teresi's innovative history of science, explores the unheralded scientific breakthroughs from peoples of the ancient world -- Babylonians, Egyptians, Indians, Africans, New World and Oceanic tribes, among others -- and the non-European medieval world. They left an enormous...
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Lost Discoveries
- The Ancient Roots of Modern Science from the Babylonians to the Mayans
- Narrated by: Peter Johnson
- Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 15-11-02
- Language: English
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Don't Know Much About Mythology
- Everything You Need to Know About the Greatest Stories in Human History but Never Learned
- By: Kenneth C. Davis
- Narrated by: John Lee, Lorna Raver
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Abridged
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Employing the popular Don't Know Much About style, with its familiar question-and-answer format, DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MYTHOLOGY will explore the myths of the world, their impact on history, and their continuing role in our lives. It will offer listeners a wide-ranging, comprehensive...
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Don't Know Much About Mythology
- Everything You Need to Know About the Greatest Stories in Human History but Never Learned
- Narrated by: John Lee, Lorna Raver
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 08-11-05
- Language: English
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Sailing the Wine Dark Sea
- Why the Greeks Matter
- By: Thomas Cahill
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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In Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea, his fourth volume to explore “the hinges of history,” Thomas Cahill escorts the reader on another entertaining—and historically unassailable—journey through the landmarks of art and bloodshed that defined Greek culture nearly three millennia ago. In the...
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Sailing the Wine Dark Sea
- Why the Greeks Matter
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Series: The Hinges of History
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 07-11-03
- Language: English
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- An Extraordinary New Journey Through History's Greatest Treasures
- By: Bettany Hughes
- Narrated by: Bettany Hughes
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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An immersive, awe-inspiring tour of the ancient sites that kindle our imagination and afford us a glimpse into our shared history “This fascinating book is brimming with stories of people and places, all told with Bettany’s natural sense of wonder and adventure.” —Simon Sebag Montefiore...
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- An Extraordinary New Journey Through History's Greatest Treasures
- Narrated by: Bettany Hughes
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 23-04-24
- Language: English
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