21 Best Rome Books
Rome is a popular category for many book lovers. Our team at Speechify has curated a list of the top Rome audiobooks everyone must read.
See the top 21 Rome audiobooks below.
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The Tiber and the Potomac
- By: Thomas F. Madden
- Narrator: Thomas F. Madden
- Length: 7 hours 56 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: February 20, 2009
- Language: English
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4.28(33 ratings)
4.28(33 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDEsteemed university professor and best-selling author Thomas F. Madden presents an intriguing series of lectures based on a fascinating premise: that the United States has more in common with the rising Roman Republic than with the declining RomanEsteemed university professor and best-selling author Thomas F. Madden presents an intriguing series of lectures based on a fascinating premise: that the United States has more in common with the rising Roman Republic than with the declining Roman Empire. The Tiber and the Potomac explores the amazing parallels between history’s two most unusual superpowers. Both nations built empires based on trust, skillfully making friends of enemies. During the course of these lectures, Madden not only reveals these often surprising similarities, but also extracts useful principles from history, including vital lessons from Rome’s 100-year struggle with terrorism.
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The Emperor’s Handbook
- By: Marcus Aurelius
- Narrator: Stephen Graybill
- Length: 5 hours 40 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.26(622 ratings)
4.26(622 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDIn the tradition of The Art of Living and Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations–a practical book of timeless advice from one of the most powerful individuals in history–available for the first time in a highly accessible translation,In the tradition of The Art of Living and Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations–a practical book of timeless advice from one of the most powerful individuals in history–available for the first time in a highly accessible translation, including several unique features for contemporary readers and users of daily wisdom guides.
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Essayist Matthew Arnold described the man who wrote these words as “the most beautiful figure in history.” Possibly so, but he was certainly more than that. Marcus Aurelius ruled the Roman Empire at its height, yet he remained untainted by the incalculable wealth and absolute power that had corrupted many of his predecessors. Marcus knew the secret of how to live the good life amid trying and often catastrophic circumstances, of how to find happiness and peace when surrounded by misery and turmoil, and of how to choose the harder right over the easier wrong without apparent regard for self-interest.
The historian Michael Grant praises Marcus’s book as “the best ever written by a major ruler,” and Josiah Bunting, superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute, calls it “the essential book on character, leadership, duty.” Never intended for publication, the Meditations contains the practical and inspiring wisdom by which this remarkable emperor lived the life not of a saintly recluse, but of a general, administrator, legislator, spouse, parent, and judge besieged on all sides.
The Emperor’s Handbook offers a vivid and fresh translation of this important piece of ancient literature. It brings Marcus’s words to life and shows his wisdom to be as relevant today as it was in the second century. This book belongs on the desk and in the briefcase of every business executive, political leader, and military officer. It speaks to the soul of anyone who has ever exercised authority or faced adversity or believed in a better day. -
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 2
- By: Edward Gibbon
- Narrator: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 40 hours 15 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2007
- Language: English
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4.25(13 ratings)
4.25(13 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0039.95 USDFamous for its unflagging narrative power, fine organization, and irresistibly persuasive arguments, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire has earned a permanent place of honor in historical literature. Gibbon’s elegantly detached eruditionFamous for its unflagging narrative power, fine organization, and irresistibly persuasive arguments, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire has earned a permanent place of honor in historical literature. Gibbon’s elegantly detached erudition is seasoned with an ironic wit, and remarkably little of his work is outdated.
This second volume covers AD 395 to AD 1185, from the reign of Justinian in the East to the establishment of the German Empire of the West. It recounts the desperate attempts to hold off the barbarians, palace revolutions and assassinations, theological controversy, and lecheries and betrayals, all in a setting of phenomenal magnificence.
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Plutarch’s Lives, Vol. 2
- By: Plutarch
- Narrator: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 41 hours 7 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2011
- Language: English
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4.18(12 ratings)
4.18(12 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0039.95 USDOne of the world’s most profoundly influential literary works and the basis for Shakespeare’s Roman plays (Julius Caesar, Coriolanus, and Antony and Cleopatra), Plutarch’s Lives have been entertaining and arousing the spirit ofOne of the world’s most profoundly influential literary works and the basis for Shakespeare’s Roman plays (Julius Caesar, Coriolanus, and Antony and Cleopatra), Plutarch’s Lives have been entertaining and arousing the spirit of emulation in countless readers since their creation at the beginning of the second century.
Originally named Parallel Lives, the work pairs eminent Romans with famous Greek counterparts—like the orators Cicero and Demosthenes—giving illuminating treatments of each separately and then comparing the two in a pithy essay.
This second and final volume includes Alexander and Caesar, Demetrius and Antony, Dion and Marcus Brutus, the aforementioned Demosthenes and Cicero, as well as biographies of Alexander, Caesar, Cato the Younger, and others.
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Martyr of the Catacombs
- By: an anonymous Christian
- Narrator: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 3 hours 39 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2017
- Language: English
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4.17(23 ratings)
4.17(23 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.95 USDThis fictional classic describes the factual persecution endured by the early Christians living in the catacombs beneath Rome through the character of Marellus, a captain in the Praetorian Guard and despised Christian. Penned by an anonymousThis fictional classic describes the factual persecution endured by the early Christians living in the catacombs beneath Rome through the character of Marellus, a captain in the Praetorian Guard and despised Christian. Penned by an anonymous nineteenth-century author, Martyr of the Catacombs has challenged and encouraged the faithful for over a hundred years.
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Plutarch’s Lives, Vol. 1
- By: Plutarch
- Narrator: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 42 hours 26 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2011
- Language: English
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4.1(64 ratings)
4.1(64 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0039.95 USDOne of the world’s most profoundly influential literary works and the basis for Shakespeare’s Roman plays (Julius Caesar, Coriolanus, and Antony and Cleopatra), Plutarch’s Lives have been entertaining and arousing the spirit ofOne of the world’s most profoundly influential literary works and the basis for Shakespeare’s Roman plays (Julius Caesar, Coriolanus, and Antony and Cleopatra), Plutarch’s Lives have been entertaining and arousing the spirit of emulation in countless readers since their creation at the beginning of the second century.
Originally named Parallel Lives, the work pairs eminent Romans with famous Greek counterparts—like the orators Cicero and Demosthenes—giving illuminating treatments of each separately and then comparing the two in a pithy essay.
The first of the two volumes in this translation by John Dryden presents Theseus and Romulus, Pericles and Fabius, Alcibiades and Coriolanus, Aristides and Marcus Cato, and Lysander and Sylla, among others. This is a brilliant social history of the ancient world.
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The Civil War
- By: Julius Caesar
- Narrator: Robin Field
- Length: 7 hours 40 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2011
- Language: English
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4.06(5880 ratings)
4.06(5880 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.95 USDThe Civil War is Julius Caesar’s personal account of his war with Pompey the Great—the war that destroyed the five-hundred-year-old Roman Republic. Caesar the victor became Caesar the dictator. In three short books, Caesar describes how,The Civil War is Julius Caesar’s personal account of his war with Pompey the Great—the war that destroyed the five-hundred-year-old Roman Republic. Caesar the victor became Caesar the dictator. In three short books, Caesar describes how, in order to defend his honor and the freedom of both himself and the Roman people, he marched on Rome and defeated the forces of Pompey and the Senate in Italy, Spain, and Greece. Julius Caesar himself was one of the most eminent writers of the age in which he lived. His “commentaries” offer a unique opportunity to read the victor’s version of events.
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Empires of Trust
- By: Thomas F. Madden
- Narrator: Thomas F. Madden
- Length: 12 hours 28 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: December 05, 2008
- Language: English
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4.04(219 ratings)
4.04(219 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDIn 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” yetIn 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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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 3
- By: Edward Gibbon
- Narrator: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 39 hours 3 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2007
- Language: English
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4.02(692 ratings)
4.02(692 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0039.95 USDConsidered one of the finest historical works in the English language, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is lauded for its graceful, elegant prose style as much as for its grand scope and considerable accuracy. It is a remarkable survey ofConsidered one of the finest historical works in the English language, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is lauded for its graceful, elegant prose style as much as for its grand scope and considerable accuracy. It is a remarkable survey of what the author calls “the greatest and, perhaps, most awful scene in the history of mankind.”
This third volume of Gibbon’s masterpiece covers the years 1185 to 1453 and explores the rise of Islam, the Crusades, the invention of gunpowder, Genghis Khan and the Mongol invasions, the Turkish conquests, and the beginning of the Renaissance.
The publication of this work in 1788 ended twenty years of Gibbon’s contemplation and vast research on his subject and made this virtually self-educated man the most famous historian of his time.
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Antigone Rising
- By: Helen Morales
- Narrator: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 4 hours 7 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: April 14, 2020
- Language: English
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4.02(1021 ratings)
4.02(1021 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0025.98 USDA witty, inspiring reckoning with the ancient Greek and Roman myths and their legacy, from what they can illuminate about #MeToo to the radical imagery of Beyonce.The picture of classical antiquity most of us learned in school is framed in certainA witty, inspiring reckoning with the ancient Greek and Roman myths and their legacy, from what they can illuminate about #MeToo to the radical imagery of Beyonce.... Read moreThe picture of classical antiquity most of us learned in school is framed in certain ways — glossing over misogyny while omitting the seeds of feminist resistance. Many of today’s harmful practices, like school dress codes, exploitation of the environment, and rape culture, have their roots in the ancient world.But in Antigone Rising, classicist Helen Morales reminds us that the myths have subversive power because they are told — and read — in different ways. Through these stories, whether it’s Antigone’s courageous stand against tyranny or the indestructible Caeneus, who inspires trans and gender queer people today, Morales uncovers hidden truths about solidarity, empowerment, and catharsis.Antigone Rising offers a fresh understanding of the stories we take for granted, showing how we can reclaim them to challenge the status quo, spark resistance, and rail against unjust regimes. -
Classical Mythology
- By: Peter Meineck
- Narrator: Peter Meineck
- Length: 7 hours 58 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: November 06, 2009
- Language: English
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3.97(143 ratings)
3.97(143 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDRome grew from a tiny community of small hill villages near the River Tiber in central Italy to one of the most powerful empires the world has seen. The Romans themselves believed that their great city was founded in the middle of the eighth centuryRome grew from a tiny community of small hill villages near the River Tiber in central Italy to one of the most powerful empires the world has seen. The Romans themselves believed that their great city was founded in the middle of the eighth century BCE. By the middle of the second century CE, Rome had a population of 1.5 million; Alexandria, in Egypt, 500,000; and Londinium, in Briton, 30,000. Not counting locally recruited forces, this vast empire was subjugated and policed with only around twenty-five legions, or the equivalent of only three and a half times the entire police force of New York City. How was this possible? Military power, colonial organization, superior technology, a well-organized infrastructure, and a cohesive economic system. These elements of Roman genius are well known, but it was the very idea of Rome that proved so persuasive and this Roman ideal was born from mythology.
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Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome
- By: Anthony Everitt
- Narrator: Anthony Everitt
- Length: 14 hours 24 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: April 27, 2012
- Language: English
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3.89(1346 ratings)
3.89(1346 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDAcclaimed British historian Anthony Everitt delivers a compelling account of the former orphan who became Roman emperor in A.D. 117 after the death of his guardian Trajan. Hadrian strengthened Rome by ending territorial expansion and fortifyingAcclaimed British historian Anthony Everitt delivers a compelling account of the former orphan who became Roman emperor in A.D. 117 after the death of his guardian Trajan. Hadrian strengthened Rome by ending territorial expansion and fortifying existing borders. And-except for the uprising he triggered in Judea-his strength-based diplomacy brought peace to the realm after a century of warfare.
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The Roman Way
- By: Edith Hamilton
- Narrator: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 6 hours 40 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2007
- Language: English
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3.83(666 ratings)
3.83(666 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0013.95 USDIn The Roman Way, Edith Hamilton shows us Rome through the eyes of the Romans. Plautus and Terence, Cicero and Caesar, Catullus, Horace, Virgil, and Augustus come to life in their ambitions, their work, their loves and hates. In them we seeIn The Roman Way, Edith Hamilton shows us Rome through the eyes of the Romans. Plautus and Terence, Cicero and Caesar, Catullus, Horace, Virgil, and Augustus come to life in their ambitions, their work, their loves and hates. In them we see reflected a picture of Roman life very different form that fixed in our minds through schoolroom days—and far livelier.
Here, Hamilton makes vividly interesting the contrast between Roman and Greek culture. Moreover, it reveals how surprisingly similar was Roman civilization to that of modern America—in respects ranging from an interest in good roads and good plumbing, to the popular veneration of home and mother. Our heritage from Rome includes everything from moral laws to stock characters in the drama. Skillful, witty, subtle in understanding, this book shows us what the Romans were like, how they lived, what they thought and accomplished.
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Ancient Rome
- By: Thomas R. Martin
- Narrator: John Lescault
- Length: 8 hours 51 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2018
- Language: English
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3.83(405 ratings)
3.83(405 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDWith commanding skill, Thomas R. Martin tells the remarkable and dramatic story of how a tiny, poor, and threatened settlement grew to become, during its height, the dominant power in the Mediterranean world for five hundred years. Encompassing theWith commanding skill, Thomas R. Martin tells the remarkable and dramatic story of how a tiny, poor, and threatened settlement grew to become, during its height, the dominant power in the Mediterranean world for five hundred years. Encompassing the period from Rome’s founding in the eighth century BC through Justinian’s rule in the sixth century AD, he offers a distinctive perspective on the Romans and their civilization by employing fundamental Roman values as a lens through which to view both their rise and spectacular fall.
Interweaving social, political, religious, and cultural history, Martin interprets the successes and failures of the Romans in war, political organization, quest for personal status, and in the integration of religious beliefs and practices with government. He focuses on the central role of social and moral values in determining individual conduct as well as decisions of state, from monarchy to republic to empire. Striving to reconstruct ancient history from the ground up, he includes frequent references to ancient texts and authors, encouraging readers to return to the primary sources.
Comprehensive, concise, and accessible, this masterful account provides a unique window into Rome and its changing fortune.
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The Ides
- By: Stephen Dando-Collins
- Narrator: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 8 hours 11 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2010
- Language: English
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3.77(182 ratings)
3.77(182 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.95 USDSixty killers, wearing the purple-trimmed togas of Roman senators, unsheathed their hidden daggers to stab the most feared and powerful man in the Empire. Hundreds of their colleagues ran screaming from the Theater of Pompey the Great, proclaimingSixty killers, wearing the purple-trimmed togas of Roman senators, unsheathed their hidden daggers to stab the most feared and powerful man in the Empire. Hundreds of their colleagues ran screaming from the Theater of Pompey the Great, proclaiming the bloody deed to the thousands of citizens who clogged the streets outside. It was the most public of crimes. Yet, two millennia after the murder of Julius Caesar, many questions remain unanswered. Was Brutus a treasonous villain or a hero of Rome? Were the killers motivated by noble sentiment or venality? Why did so many of Caesar’s formerly loyal lieutenants take part in the murder?
InThe Ides, celebrated author and classical researcher Stephen Dando-Collins transports listeners to the streets, palaces, and gathering places of ancient Rome to experience a richly detailed, convincingly accurate, and stunningly suspenseful account of Caesar’s final days. He traces the conspiracy that brought the conqueror down, from a surprising holiday meeting between Cassius and Brutus to its chaotic conclusion and beyond.
Drawing deeply from ancient manuscripts, Dando-Collins documents Caesar’s campaign to persuade the Senate, which had already declared him a “living god,” to appoint him king of Rome before his planned departure on a military mission on March 19, 44 BC. He reveals why many Romans already considered Caesar a tyrant and why Brutus, who may well have been Caesar’s illegitimate son, felt a special obligation to depose this man who would be king.
This compelling history follows the mercurial Cassius and even-tempered Brutus as they carefully feel out potential coconspirators, knowing that one wrong choice could be their last. It reveals the dramatic lengths to which Brutus’ wife Porcia went to prove he could trust her with his secret; why Caesar, even as the killers paced in restless anticipation of his arrival, canceled the Senate session he had called–and how a close associate convinced him to change his mind.
Complete with a thoughtful analysis of why the plotters failed in their aim to restore the Republic and a chilling account of the deadly power struggles that continued for years after Caesar’s death,The Idesis a must-have for anyone fascinated with the Roman Empire, military history, and an incredible story well told.
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The Great Fire of Rome
- By: Stephen Dando-Collins
- Narrator: John Lescault
- Length: 8 hours 57 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2010
- Language: English
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3.71(179 ratings)
3.71(179 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDIn 64 AD, on the night of July 19, a fire began beneath the stands of Rome’s great stadium, the Circus Maximus. The fire would spread over the coming days to engulf much of the city of Rome. From this calamity, one of the ancient world’sIn 64 AD, on the night of July 19, a fire began beneath the stands of Rome’s great stadium, the Circus Maximus. The fire would spread over the coming days to engulf much of the city of Rome. From this calamity, one of the ancient world’s most devastating events, legends grew: that Nero had been responsible for the fire, and fiddled while Rome burned, and that Nero blamed the Christians of Rome, burning them alive in punishment, making them the first recorded martyrs to the Christian faith at Rome.
The Great Fire of Romeopens at the beginning of 64 AD and follows the events in and around Rome as they unfold in the seven months leading up to the great fire. As the year progresses we learn that the infamous young emperor Nero, who was twenty-six at the time of the fire, is celebrating a decade in power. Yet the palace is far from complacent, and the streets of Rome are simmering with talk of revolt.
Dando-Collins introduces the fascinating cavalcade of historical characters who were in Rome during the first seven months of 64 AD and played a part in the great drama. Using ancient sources, as well as modern archaeology, Dando-Collins describes the fire itself and its aftermath, as Nero personally directed relief efforts and reconstruction.
The Great Fire of Romeis an unforgettable human drama that brings ancient Rome and the momentous events of 64 AD to scorching life.
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Julius Caesar
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrator: Sir Ralph Richardson
- Length: 2 hours 12 minutes
- Publisher: Caedmon
- Publish date: December 27, 2003
- Language: English
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3.7(165308 ratings)
3.7(165308 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USD“Cry ‘Havoc,’ and let slip the dogs of war…” – Antony A Shakespeare Society Production. The complete play in five acts. Features a unique cover illustration by Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are), specially“Cry ‘Havoc,’ and let slip the dogs of war…” – Antony
A Shakespeare Society Production. The complete play in five acts.
Features a unique cover illustration by Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are), specially commissioned for the Shakespeare on Compact Disc series — now on digital audiobook.
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From Troy to Constantinople
- By: Jennifer Tobin
- Narrator: Jennifer Tobin
- Length: 7 hours 19 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: September 08, 2011
- Language: English
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3.7(42 ratings)
3.7(42 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDFrom time immemorial, the region of modern-day Turkey has served as a crossroads between east and west. In this illuminating course, Professor Jennifer Tobin leads a compelling discussion of “Anatolia” from early archaeological sites andFrom time immemorial, the region of modern-day Turkey has served as a crossroads between east and west. In this illuminating course, Professor Jennifer Tobin leads a compelling discussion of “Anatolia” from early archaeological sites and the Trojan War up through the Greeks, Persians, Alexander the Great, and the Romans. A land of immense cultural significance, Ancient Turkey has housed an amazing array of peoples-the study of whom shines light on the modern world.
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The Story of Greece and Rome
- By: Tony Spawforth
- Length: 16 hours 9 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: November 06, 2018
- Language: English
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3.63(174 ratings)
3.63(174 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0029.99 USDThe magnificent civilization created by the ancient Greeks and Romans is the greatest legacy of the classical world. However, narratives about the “civilized” Greek and Roman empires resisting the barbarians at the gate are far fromThe magnificent civilization created by the ancient Greeks and Romans is the greatest legacy of the classical world. However, narratives about the “civilized” Greek and Roman empires resisting the barbarians at the gate are far from accurate. Tony Spawforth, an esteemed scholar, author, and media contributor, follows the thread of civilization through more than six millennia of history. His story reveals that Greek and Roman civilization, to varying degrees, was supremely and surprisingly receptive to external influences, particularly from the East. From the rise of the Mycenaean world of the sixteenth century B.C., Spawforth traces a path through the ancient Aegean to the zenith of the Hellenic state and the rise of the Roman empire, the coming of Christianity and the consequences of the first caliphate. Deeply informed, provocative, and entirely fresh, this is the first and only accessible work that tells the extraordinary story of the classical world in its entirety.
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A History of Ancient Israel
- By: Eric Cline
- Narrator: Eric Cline
- Length: 7 hours 38 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: October 03, 2008
- Language: English
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3.54(105 ratings)
3.54(105 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDIsrael conjures up myriad associations for peoples of all cultures and religious backgrounds. Inextricably associated with the world’s three most prominent religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), Israel is steeped in history andIsrael conjures up myriad associations for peoples of all cultures and religious backgrounds. Inextricably associated with the world’s three most prominent religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), Israel is steeped in history and conflict, much of which is known through the tales of biblical figures such as Moses, David, Solomon, and, of course, Jesus Christ. But how much of the Bible can be relied upon as accurate history? And how much of the biblical record can be verified through archaeology? Esteemed professor, researcher, and author Eric H. Cline of The George Washington University addresses these and other questions in this fascinating series of lectures. A History of Ancient Israel follows the course of Israel’s history from Abraham and the Patriarchs through the Exodus, Exile, and two great Jewish rebellions, encompassing a rich history that increases one’s understanding of Israel’s place in the world today. In addition to this storied region’s tumultuous past, Professor Cline delves into such compelling digressions as lectures on the Ark of the Covenant, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and controversy surrounding the fabled mass suicide at Masada.
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The Eternal City
- By: Fredinand Addis
- Narrator: Pete Cross
- Length: 22 hours 3 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: January 21, 2020
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDWhy does Rome continue to exert a hold on our imagination? How did the “”Caput Mundi”” come to play such a critical role in the development of Western civilization? Ferdinand Addis addresses these questions by tracing theWhy does Rome continue to exert a hold on our imagination? How did the “”Caput Mundi”” come to play such a critical role in the development of Western civilization?
Ferdinand Addis addresses these questions by tracing the history of the “”Eternal City”” told through the dramatic key moments in its history: the mythic founding of Rome in 753 BC, the murder of Caesar in 44 BC, the coronation of Charlemagne in AD 800, the reinvention of the imperial ideal, the painting of the Sistine chapel, the trial of Galileo, Mussolini’s March on Rome of 1922, the release of Fellini’s La Dolce Vita in 1960, and the Occupy riots of 2011.
City of the Seven Hills, spiritual home of Catholic Christianity, city of the artistic imagination, enduring symbol of our common European heritage–Rome has inspired, charmed, and tempted empire-builders, dreamers, writers, and travelers across the twenty-seven centuries of its existence. Ferdinand Addis tells its rich story in a grand narrative style for a new generation of listeners.
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