Bestsellers
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The History of the Renaissance World
- From the Rediscovery of Aristotle to the Conquest of Constantinople
- De: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 21 h y 11 m
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A lively and fascinating narrative history about the birth of the modern world....
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The 2nd Half of the Medieval World
- De Troy en 05-20-15
De: Susan Wise Bauer
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The Borgias
- The Hidden History
- De: G. J. Meyer
- Narrado por: Enn Reitel
- Duración: 19 h y 58 m
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The startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account by the acclaimed author of The Tudors and A World Undone....
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Marvelous !
- De Cinders en 08-02-13
De: G. J. Meyer
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The Verge
- Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years That Shook the World
- De: Patrick Wyman
- Narrado por: Patrick Wyman
- Duración: 11 h y 33 m
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The creator of the hit podcast series Tides of History and Fall of Rome explores the four explosive decades between 1490 and 1530, bringing to life the dramatic and deeply human story of how the West was reborn....
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Like the Podcast but Better.
- De Michael S. Labrow en 07-21-21
De: Patrick Wyman
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Henry VIII: King and Court
- De: Alison Weir
- Narrado por: Phyllida Nash
- Duración: 25 h y 41 m
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This magnificent biography of Henry VIII is set against the cultural, social and political background of his court and the splendour of his many sumptuous palaces....
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A concise focus with tremendous detail
- De kwdayboise (Kim Day) en 05-24-17
De: Alison Weir
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Blood, Fire & Gold
- The Story of Elizabeth I & Catherine de Medici
- De: Estelle Paranque
- Narrado por: Anna Wilson-Jones
- Duración: 10 h y 41 m
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A brilliant and beautifully written deep dive into the complicated relationship between Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici, two of the most powerful women in Renaissance Europe who shaped each other as profoundly as they shaped the course of history....
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16th Century Feminists
- De Tommy en 01-23-23
De: Estelle Paranque
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The Habsburg Way
- 7 Rules for Turbulent Times
- De: Eduard Habsburg
- Narrado por: Eduard Habsburg
- Duración: 4 h y 50 m
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Eduard Habsburg, a member of the family and archduke of Austria, shares insights about the Seven Principles (maxims) at the root of Habsburg thought, action, politics, and family life....
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Timeless Values To Live By or The Way Of Emperors.
- De David Hasbrouck en 03-05-24
De: Eduard Habsburg
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The History of the Renaissance World
- From the Rediscovery of Aristotle to the Conquest of Constantinople
- De: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 21 h y 11 m
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A lively and fascinating narrative history about the birth of the modern world....
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The 2nd Half of the Medieval World
- De Troy en 05-20-15
De: Susan Wise Bauer
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The Borgias
- The Hidden History
- De: G. J. Meyer
- Narrado por: Enn Reitel
- Duración: 19 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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The startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account by the acclaimed author of The Tudors and A World Undone....
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Marvelous !
- De Cinders en 08-02-13
De: G. J. Meyer
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The Verge
- Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years That Shook the World
- De: Patrick Wyman
- Narrado por: Patrick Wyman
- Duración: 11 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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The creator of the hit podcast series Tides of History and Fall of Rome explores the four explosive decades between 1490 and 1530, bringing to life the dramatic and deeply human story of how the West was reborn....
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Like the Podcast but Better.
- De Michael S. Labrow en 07-21-21
De: Patrick Wyman
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Henry VIII: King and Court
- De: Alison Weir
- Narrado por: Phyllida Nash
- Duración: 25 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
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This magnificent biography of Henry VIII is set against the cultural, social and political background of his court and the splendour of his many sumptuous palaces....
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A concise focus with tremendous detail
- De kwdayboise (Kim Day) en 05-24-17
De: Alison Weir
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Blood, Fire & Gold
- The Story of Elizabeth I & Catherine de Medici
- De: Estelle Paranque
- Narrado por: Anna Wilson-Jones
- Duración: 10 h y 41 m
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A brilliant and beautifully written deep dive into the complicated relationship between Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici, two of the most powerful women in Renaissance Europe who shaped each other as profoundly as they shaped the course of history....
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16th Century Feminists
- De Tommy en 01-23-23
De: Estelle Paranque
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The Habsburg Way
- 7 Rules for Turbulent Times
- De: Eduard Habsburg
- Narrado por: Eduard Habsburg
- Duración: 4 h y 50 m
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Eduard Habsburg, a member of the family and archduke of Austria, shares insights about the Seven Principles (maxims) at the root of Habsburg thought, action, politics, and family life....
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Timeless Values To Live By or The Way Of Emperors.
- De David Hasbrouck en 03-05-24
De: Eduard Habsburg
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The Family Medici
- The Hidden History of the Medici Dynasty
- De: Mary Hollingsworth
- Narrado por: Anne Flosnik
- Duración: 12 h y 53 m
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Mary Hollingsworth argues that the idea that the Medici were enlightened rulers of the Renaissance is a fiction that has now acquired the status of historical fact. In truth, the Medici were devious and immoral tyrants....
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Good story, bad narrator.
- De EC en 01-07-19
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Leonardo's Brain
- Understanding da Vinci's Creative Genius
- De: Leonard Shlain
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 8 h y 4 m
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Leonardo's Brain uses Da Vinci as a starting point for an exploration of human creativity....
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As distracted as Da Vinci
- De D. McCracken en 05-12-15
De: Leonard Shlain
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Fatal Discord
- Erasmus, Luther, and the Fight for the Western Mind
- De: Michael Massing
- Narrado por: Tom Parks
- Duración: 34 h y 52 m
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This deeply textured dual biography and fascinating intellectual history examines two of the greatest minds of European history - Desiderius Erasmus and Martin Luther - and their heated rivalry....
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Excellent work - up until the discussion of America
- De Michele Esposito en 08-24-19
De: Michael Massing
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Isabella of Castile
- Europe's First Great Queen
- De: Giles Tremlett
- Narrado por: Karen Cass
- Duración: 19 h y 33 m
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In 1474, a 23-year-old woman ascended the throne of Castile, the largest and strongest kingdom in Spain. Ahead of her lay the challenge of being a young female ruler....
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Enlightening
- De Jean en 03-07-17
De: Giles Tremlett
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Young Queens
- Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power
- De: Leah Redmond Chang
- Narrado por: Olivia Dowd
- Duración: 18 h y 28 m
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Following the intertwined stories of Catherine de’ Medici, Elisabeth de Valois, and Mary Queen of Scots from girlhood through young adulthood, Young Queens paints a picture of a world in which a woman could wield power at the highest level yet remain at the mercy of the state....
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Excellent writing, engaging narration
- De WEHOcloset en 09-22-23
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Magus
- The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa
- De: Anthony Grafton
- Narrado por: Nick Pearse
- Duración: 8 h y 55 m
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In literary legend, Faustus is the quintessential occult personality of early modern Europe. The historical Faustus, however, was something quite different: a magus—a learned magician fully embedded in the scholarly currents and public life of the Renaissance.
De: Anthony Grafton
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The Feud that Sparked the Renaissance
- How Brunelleschi and Ghiberti Changed the Art World
- De: Paul Robert Walker
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 9 h y 31 m
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Joining the best sellers Longitude and Galileo’s Daughter, a lively and intriguing tale of two artists whose competitive spirit brought to life one of the world’s most magnificent structures and ignited the Renaissance....
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Detailed history of the early Italian Renaissance
- De Roger en 11-30-22
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Jane Boleyn
- The True Story of the Infamous Lady Rochford
- De: Julia Fox
- Narrado por: Rosalyn Landor
- Duración: 12 h y 52 m
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In a life of extraordinary drama, Jane Boleyn was catapulted from relative obscurity to the inner circle of King Henry VIII....
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Nothing new here
- De Caroline en 02-22-08
De: Julia Fox
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Mysteries of the Middle Ages
- The Rise of Feminism, Science and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe
- De: Thomas Cahill
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 10 h y 18 m
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After the long period of cultural decline known as the Dark Ages, Europe experienced a rebirth of scholarship, art, literature, philosophy, and science....
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the dark ages illuminated
- De Amber en 06-21-07
De: Thomas Cahill
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Beatrice's Last Smile
- De: Mark Gregory Pegg
- Narrado por: Richard Burnip
- Duración: 21 h y 12 m
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A new history of the Middle Ages, Beatrice's Last Smile reveals how Christianity and Islam evolved out of a shared cultural and religious ferment, and how this shaped the development of the West....
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The Rival Queens
- Catherine de' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the Betrayal That Ignited a Kingdom
- De: Nancy Goldstone
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
- Duración: 16 h y 1 m
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Catherine de' Medici was a ruthless pragmatist and powerbroker who dominated the throne for 30 years....
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Definitely not a dull bio!
- De Nella en 07-04-15
De: Nancy Goldstone
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A Brief History of Italy
- Tracing the Renaissance, Unification, and the Lively Evolution of Art and Culture
- De: Dominic Haynes
- Narrado por: Jeff Bower
- Duración: 3 h y 30 m
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Whether you’re a student of Italian history looking for a refresher or a brand-new learner looking for an introduction, this book is a concise, easy-to-follow overview of the major players, events, and forces in Italian history, from antiquity to today....
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A brief History of Italy
- De Taha en 11-13-23
De: Dominic Haynes
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Virtue Politics
- Soulcraft and Statecraft in Renaissance Italy
- De: James Hankins
- Narrado por: Paul Brion
- Duración: 23 h y 33 m
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Convulsed by a civilizational crisis, the great thinkers of the Renaissance set out to reconceive the nature of society. Corrupt and reckless tyrants sowing discord and ruling through fear; elites who prized wealth and status over the common good; military leaders waging endless wars....
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A very Good Book
- De John R Gaither en 02-16-23
De: James Hankins
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Rome
- De: Matthew Kneale
- Narrado por: Neil Gardner
- Duración: 12 h y 41 m
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Novelist and historian Kneale, a longtime resident of Rome, tells the story of the Eternal City - from the early Roman Republic through the Renaissance to Mussolini and the German occupation in World War Two - through pivotal moments that defined its history....
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Lack of language skills an irritation
- De lmc en 07-16-18
De: Matthew Kneale
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The Teutonic Knights
- A Military History
- De: William Urban
- Narrado por: Brian Troxell
- Duración: 12 h y 49 m
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The Teutonic Knights were powerful and ferocious advocates of holy war. William Urban's narrative charts the rise and fall of the Order and, in an accessible and engaging style, throws light on a band of knights whose deeds and motives have long been misunderstood....
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Solid Medieval Work
- De Amazon Customer en 07-20-23
De: William Urban
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1434
- The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance
- De: Gavin Menzies
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 9 h y 52 m
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The brilliance of the Renaissance laid the foundation of the modern world....
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Fiction pretending to be history
- De Chupacabracito en 04-21-16
De: Gavin Menzies
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Tudors
- The History of England From Henry VIII to Elizabeth I: History of England, Book 2
- De: Peter Ackroyd
- Narrado por: Clive Chafer
- Duración: 19 h y 8 m
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From Henry VIII's cataclysmic break with Rome to the epic rule of Elizabeth I, the age of the Tudors comes to vivid life in audio....
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Horrible narrator
- De M. Nelson en 03-06-15
De: Peter Ackroyd
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The Prince
- De: Nicolo Machiavelli
- Narrado por: Joseph Gomez
- Duración: 3 h y 15 m
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The Prince is a 16th-century political treatise by the Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli. Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513, after he was forced to leave Florence as a political exile....
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Heretics and Heroes
- How Renaissance Artists and Reformation Priests Created Our World
- De: Thomas Cahill
- Narrado por: Thomas Cahill
- Duración: 12 h y 49 m
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From the inimitable bestselling author Thomas Cahill, another popular history - this one focusing on how the innovations of the Renaissance and the Reformation changed the Western world....
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Great story, bad decision to narrate your own book
- De Christopher en 10-21-14
De: Thomas Cahill
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Galileo's Daughter
- A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love
- De: Dava Sobel
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 10 h y 48 m
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Galileo Galilei was the foremost scientist of his day. Though he never left Italy, his inventions and discoveries were heralded around the world.....
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Eppur, si muove
- De Jean en 09-30-13
De: Dava Sobel
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The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
- De: Jacob Burckhardt
- Narrado por: Geoffrey Howard
- Duración: 14 h y 9 m
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In this landmark study of Italy from the 14th through the early 16th centuries, Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt chronicles the rise of Florence and Venice as powerful city-states....
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A nest as beautiful as the bird(s) it bore
- De Darwin8u en 07-12-14
De: Jacob Burckhardt
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Versailles
- The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Royal Palace
- De: Charles River Editors
- Narrado por: Scott Clem
- Duración: 1 h y 20 m
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In every nation, in every era of history, there are inevitably one or two places that become the symbol of the times....
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Great story of the palace.
- De Dogs, Cats, and Kids en 01-22-23
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The Book of the Courtier
- De: Baldassare Castiglione
- Narrado por: Nicholas Boulton
- Duración: 11 h y 24 m
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Set in the court of Urbino in 1507, Castiglione’s The Book of the Courtier presents an invaluable look at court life and culture during the Renaissance. Over four nights of dialogue, the book explores the key question, ‘What should a courtier be like?’ Listen for more....
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Elizabeth's London
- Everyday Life in Elizabethan London
- De: Liza Picard
- Narrado por: Liza Picard
- Duración: 7 h y 24 m
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Like its popular and acclaimed predecessors, Restoration London and Dr Johnson's London....
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Hard to Follow Along
- De Makayla Mason en 08-27-18
De: Liza Picard