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Ancient History for Beginners
- The Ultimate 3-in-1 Guide to Egypt, Greece, and Rome, Major Events, and Key Figures That Shaped the Classical World (Echoes Through Time)
- By: Matt Clayton
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 20 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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History Wasn't Boring. Your History Books Were. If you've ever fallen asleep reading about ancient civilizations, it wasn't your fault. Most history books bury the best parts under dry dates, dusty names, and academic jargon. But the real stories of Egypt, Greece, and Rome? They're bloody, messy, and deeply human. This 3-in-1 book brings ancient history to life the way it deserves—with the drama, the chaos, and the larger-than-life characters that made these civilizations legendary.
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Hefty dose of history
- By Ren B on 23-05-26
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Ancient History for Beginners
- The Ultimate 3-in-1 Guide to Egypt, Greece, and Rome, Major Events, and Key Figures That Shaped the Classical World (Echoes Through Time)
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 20 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 19-05-26
- Language: English
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Odyssey
- Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths, Book 4
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,887
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Brought to you by Penguin. A Sunday Times bestseller The next book in Stephen Fry's acclaimed internationally bestselling Greek myths series telling the story of The Odyssey. Sometimes the hardest journey is the way back home . . . Wily Odysseus, King of Ithaca, has won Troy for the Greeks –...
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Obviously love but by book 4 realised Stephen fry comes across as a slight misogynist
- By Freestyler on 30-09-24
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Odyssey
- Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths, Book 4
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Series: Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths, Book 4
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 26-09-24
- Language: English
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Troy
- Our Greatest Story Retold
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7,568
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Performance6,612
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Brought to you by Penguin. 'An inimitable retelling of the siege of Troy . . . Fry's narrative, artfully humorous and rich in detail, breathes life and contemporary relevance into these ancient tales' -- Observer THE #1 BESTSELLER. AN EPIC BATTLE THAT LASTED TEN YEARS. A LEGENDARY STORY THAT HAS...
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Chapters?
- By Jason on 03-11-20
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Troy
- Our Greatest Story Retold
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Series: Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths, Book 3
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 29-10-20
- Language: English
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Greek Mythology for Beginners
- The Myths of Ancient Greece Simplified for People Who Slept Through History Class (Past Made Simple)
- By: Matt Clayton
- Narrated by: Jay Herbert
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13
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Finally Understand Greek Mythology Without the Confusion, Family Trees, or Boring LecturesYou’ve heard the names. Zeus. Medusa. Hercules. Athena. But if someone asked you to explain who they were, how they’re connected, or what actually happened in the Trojan War… would you be able to? Greek mythology is everywhere. It appears in movies, books, video games, psychology, and everyday language. Yet for many people, the stories feel tangled, overwhelming, or only half-remembered from school. This audiobook was written for people who want clarity.
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Great for foundation of knowledge
- By Amazon Customer on 23-05-26
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Greek Mythology for Beginners
- The Myths of Ancient Greece Simplified for People Who Slept Through History Class (Past Made Simple)
- Narrated by: Jay Herbert
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 12-05-26
- Language: English
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The History of the Ancient World
- From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
- By: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 26 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall621
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Performance548
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Story546
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.
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More fairy tale than history...
- By Clementi on 26-12-15
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The History of the Ancient World
- From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Series: The Story of the World
- Length: 26 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 13-08-13
- Language: English
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Histories
- By: Herodotus
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 27 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall248
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Performance216
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Story213
In this, the first prose history in European civilization, Herodotus describes the growth of the Persian Empire with force, authority, and style. Perhaps most famously, the book tells the heroic tale of the Greeks' resistance to the vast invading force assembled by Xerxes, king of Persia. Here are not only the great battles - Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis - but also penetrating human insight and a powerful sense of epic destiny at work.
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Great reading
- By Nik Jewell on 13-05-18
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Histories
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 27 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 13-05-16
- Language: English
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Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics: Series 9-11
- Further Comical Tales from Ancient Greece and Rome
- By: Natalie Haynes
- Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance3
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Author, broadcaster and 'rock star classicist' Natalie Haynes is a little bit obsessive about Ancient Greece and Rome. In these series, she explores some of the most prominent historical and mythological figures from the classical world, telling their stories through a mix of stand-up comedy and conversation.
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Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics: Series 9-11
- Further Comical Tales from Ancient Greece and Rome
- Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
- Series: Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 25-09-25
- Language: English
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Helen of Troy
- By: Bettany Hughes
- Narrated by: Bettany Hughes
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall40
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Performance37
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Helen of Troy is one of the most evocative names in ancient history. For nearly three thousand years she has been both the embodiment of absolute female beauty and a reminder of the terrible power that it can wield. Held responsible for both the Trojan War and enduring the enmity between East...
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Excellent
- By TrevorB on 04-11-24
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Helen of Troy
- Narrated by: Bettany Hughes
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 15-12-22
- Language: English
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Pandora's Jar
- Women in the Greek Myths
- By: Natalie Haynes
- Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall590
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Performance530
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Story528
'Funny, sharp explications of what these sometimes not-very-nice women were up to, and how they sometimes made idiots of . . . but read on!' – Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale This audio edition is expertly and enthusiastically read by the author, Natalie Haynes. The Greek myths...
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Story superb, author reading superb.
- By Anonymous on 19-07-21
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Pandora's Jar
- Women in the Greek Myths
- Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 15-10-20
- Language: English
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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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Overall155
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Performance136
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Story134
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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Homer-Haunted
- The Many Afterlives of an Ancient Poet
- By: Henry Power
- Narrated by: Henry Power
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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'It's rich and beautiful and strange' Rory Stewart, The Rest Is Politics 'This is such a brilliantly told story of Homer-obsessives through the ages that, by the end, you're as hooked on Homer as they were' Frank Skinner 'Every page is an illuminating joy' A. N. Wilson 'An endlessly generous...
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Homer-Haunted
- The Many Afterlives of an Ancient Poet
- Narrated by: Henry Power
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 16-07-26
- Language: English
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Killer of Men
- The Long War, Book 1
- By: Christian Cameron
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 19 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall217
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Performance193
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Story193
Arimnestos is a farm boy when war breaks out between the citizens of his native Plataea and their overbearing neighbours, Thebes. Standing in the battle line for the first time, alongside his father and brother, he shares in a famous and unlikely victory. But after being knocked unconscious in the melee, he awakes not a hero but a slave. Betrayed by his jealous and cowardly cousin, the freedom he fought for has now vanished, and he becomes the property of a rich citizen.
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Killer of a Book!
- By Simon on 01-05-19
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Killer of Men
- The Long War, Book 1
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Series: The Long War, Book 1
- Length: 19 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 25-04-19
- Language: English
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Athens and Sparta
- The Rivalry that Shaped Ancient Greece
- By: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 20 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance3
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Bloomsbury presents Athens and Sparta by Adrian Goldsworthy, read by Mark Elstob. Two great cities. One fierce rivalry. Countless untold stories. Athens and Sparta were the two big players in Ancient Greece. United, they helped lead the Greeks in defeating the great Persian invasion. Divided...
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Athens and Sparta
- The Rivalry that Shaped Ancient Greece
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 20 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 23-04-26
- Language: English
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The Peloponnesian War
- By: Thucydides
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 26 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall57
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Performance45
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Historians universally agree that Thucydides was the greatest historian who has ever lived, and that his story of the Peloponnesian conflict is a marvel of forensic science and fine literature. That such a triumph of intellectual accomplishment was created at the end of the fifth century B.C. in Greece is, perhaps, not so surprising, given the number of original geniuses we find in that period. But that such an historical work would also be simultaneously acknowledged as a work of great literature and a penetrating ethical evaluation of humanity is one of the miracles of ancient history.
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Fantastic & full! Valued added cntnt. x1.25 speed.
- By AHW on 04-08-15
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The Peloponnesian War
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 26 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 20-09-12
- Language: English
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Divine Might
- Goddesses in Greek Myth
- By: Natalie Haynes
- Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall158
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Performance144
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Captivatingly read by the author, Natalie Haynes. Get ready to meet the goddesses, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Stone Blind and Pandora’s Jar, Natalie Haynes. These are the stories of the Greek goddesses. As fearsome, powerful and beloved as their male counterparts, it’s time...
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Fabulous
- By Kindle Customer on 14-11-23
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Divine Might
- Goddesses in Greek Myth
- Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 28-09-23
- Language: English
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The Gates of Athens
- Book One in the Athenian series
- By: Conn Iggulden
- Narrated by: George Blagden
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall497
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Performance428
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Brought to you by Penguin. Devour the latest epic tale of ancient Greece and Sunday Times top 5 bestseller from the author of War of the Roses. On the plains of Marathon an army of slaves gathers . . . Under Darius the Great, King of Kings, the mighty Persian army - swollen by 10,000 Immortal...
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Superb and mostly accurate
- By Stephen Deal on 19-08-20
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The Gates of Athens
- Book One in the Athenian series
- Narrated by: George Blagden
- Series: The Athenian Series, Book 1
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 06-08-20
- Language: English
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Greek Mythology
- Fascinating Myths and Legends of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monster from the Ancient Greek Mythology
- By: Simon Lopez
- Narrated by: Neil Hamilton
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall62
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Performance57
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Do you know that the Olympians weren’t the original immortals? Or that the Goddess Hera restored her virginity each year? The ancient Greeks wove one of the richest and best-preserved collections of stories of all the early civilizations, from the dawn of creation to the bloody siege at Troy.
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Narrator keeps messing up
- By Emma on 20-10-20
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Greek Mythology
- Fascinating Myths and Legends of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monster from the Ancient Greek Mythology
- Narrated by: Neil Hamilton
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 06-08-19
- Language: English
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Egypt, Greece and Rome
- Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean
- By: Charles Freeman
- Narrated by: Jim Meskimen
- Length: 32 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall180
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Performance159
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Long sources of mystery, imagination, and inspiration, the myths and history of the ancient Mediterranean have given rise to artistic, religious, cultural, and intellectual traditions that span the centuries. In this unique and comprehensive introduction to the region's three major civilizations, Egypt, Greece, and Rome draws a fascinating picture of the deep links between the cultures across the Mediterranean and explores the ways in which these civilizations continue to be influential to this day.
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Great content poor choice of narrator
- By M N R on 03-01-19
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Egypt, Greece and Rome
- Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean
- Narrated by: Jim Meskimen
- Length: 32 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 12-12-13
- Language: English
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The Classical World
- An Epic History of Greece and Rome
- By: Robin Lane Fox
- Narrated by: Roger May
- Length: 28 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall61
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Performance48
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Brought to you by Penguin. Robin Lane Fox's The Classical World: An Epic History of Greece and Rome is a comprehensive and enthralling introduction to Ancient civilization. The classical civilizations of Greece and Rome dominated the world for centuries and continue to intrigue and enlighten us...
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Classical life - described & explained
- By Sian M. on 16-06-21
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The Classical World
- An Epic History of Greece and Rome
- Narrated by: Roger May
- Length: 28 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 25-03-21
- Language: English
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The Histories
- The Persian Wars
- By: Herodotus, A. D. Godley Translator
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 27 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall22
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Performance18
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Herodotus was a Greek historian born in Halicarnassus, subject at the time of the great Persian Empire. He lived in the fifth century BC (c. 484 - c. 425 BC), a contemporary of Socrates. He is often referred to as "The Father of History", a title originally conferred by Cicero. Herodotus was the first historian known to have broken from Homeric tradition in order to treat historical subjects as a method of investigation, specifically by collecting his materials in a critical, systematic fashion and then arranging them into a chronological narrative.
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Epic
- By stephen summers on 07-08-20
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The Histories
- The Persian Wars
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 27 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 24-04-17
- Language: English
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