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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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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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Catherine de' Medici
- The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen
- De: Mary Hollingsworth
- Narrado por: Rachel Bavidge, Sophie Hunter
- Duración: 15 h y 23 m
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History is rarely kind to women of power, but few have had their reputations quite so brutally shredded as Catherine de’ Medici, Italian-born queen of France and influential mother of three successive French kings.
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Cunning Folk
- Life in the Era of Practical Magic
- De: Tabitha Stanmore
- Narrado por: Anna Wilson-Jones
- Duración: 8 h y 15 m
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Imagine: it’s the year 1600 and you’ve lost your precious silver spoons, or maybe they’ve been stolen. Perhaps your child has a fever. Or you’re facing a trial. Maybe you’re looking for love or escaping a husband. What do you do?
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An open history
- De Don Chambers en 07-22-24
De: Tabitha Stanmore
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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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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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Young Queens
- Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power
- De: Leah Redmond Chang
- Narrado por: Olivia Dowd
- Duración: 18 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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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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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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Catherine de' Medici
- The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen
- De: Mary Hollingsworth
- Narrado por: Rachel Bavidge, Sophie Hunter
- Duración: 15 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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History is rarely kind to women of power, but few have had their reputations quite so brutally shredded as Catherine de’ Medici, Italian-born queen of France and influential mother of three successive French kings.
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Cunning Folk
- Life in the Era of Practical Magic
- De: Tabitha Stanmore
- Narrado por: Anna Wilson-Jones
- Duración: 8 h y 15 m
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Imagine: it’s the year 1600 and you’ve lost your precious silver spoons, or maybe they’ve been stolen. Perhaps your child has a fever. Or you’re facing a trial. Maybe you’re looking for love or escaping a husband. What do you do?
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An open history
- De Don Chambers en 07-22-24
De: Tabitha Stanmore
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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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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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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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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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Great Castles of Europe
- De: Victoria L. McAlister, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Victoria L. McAlister
- Duración: 12 h y 40 m
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Professor Victoria L. McAlister, of Towson University guides you through the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, highlighting outstanding and historically significant castles of these extraordinary times.
De: Victoria L. McAlister, y otros
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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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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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Jane Boleyn
- The True Story of the Infamous Lady Rochford
- De: Julia Fox
- Narrado por: Jenny Sterlin
- Duración: 6 h y 4 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. As powerful men and women around her became victims of Henry’s ruthless and absolute power, including her own husband and sister-in-law, Queen Anne Boleyn....
De: Julia Fox
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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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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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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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2,000 Years of Christ's Power, Vol. 3
- Renaissance and Reformation
- De: Nick Needham
- Narrado por: Peter Matthess
- Duración: 20 h y 44 m
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Volume Three of 2,000 Years of Christ's Power, in showing the progression of the Reformation era and the daring bravery of its figures, presents a period of history from which there are many lessons to be learnt....
De: Nick Needham
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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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Ladies-in-Waiting
- Women Who Served Anne Boleyn
- De: Sylvia Barbara Soberton
- Narrado por: Naomi Madelin
- Duración: 5 h y 44 m
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The aspects of Anne Boleyn's life and death are fiercely debated by historians, yet her ladies-in-waiting remain an understudied topic....
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Inconsistently Researched
- De Marie A. en 05-01-23
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How to Be a Renaissance Woman
- The Untold History of Beauty & Female Creativity
- De: Jill Burke
- Narrado por: Hannah Curtis
- Duración: 8 h y 27 m
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Beauty, make-up, art, power: How to Be a Renaissance Woman presents an alternative history of this period as told by the women behind the paintings, providing a window into their often overlooked or silenced lives. Can the pressures women feel to look good be traced back to the sixteenth century?
De: Jill Burke
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Machiavelli
- The Art of Teaching People What to Fear
- De: Patrick Boucheron
- Narrado por: Mack Sanderson
- Duración: 2 h y 22 m
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In a series of poignant vignettes, a preeminent historian makes a compelling case for Machiavelli as an unjustly maligned figure with valuable political insights that resonate as strongly today as they did in his time....
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Great Tester
- De Iván en 04-09-24
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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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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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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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Margaret Beaufort
- Mother of the Tudor Dynasty
- De: Elizabeth Norton
- Narrado por: Debra Burton
- Duración: 5 h y 47 m
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Born in the midst of the Wars of the Roses, Margaret Beaufort became the greatest heiress of her time....
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Awful Recording
- De Beck110118 en 09-10-17
De: Elizabeth Norton
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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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Fascinating history and life lessons
- De Anonymous User en 07-10-24
De: Eduard Habsburg
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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: Thomas Cahill
- Duración: 6 h y 27 m
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On visits to the great cities of Europe, Thomas Cahill brilliantly captures the spirit of experimentation, the colorful pageantry, and the passionate pursuit of knowledge that built the foundations for the modern world....
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Thinly veiled Progressive Rant
- De Mountain K9iner en 05-30-17
De: Thomas Cahill
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Age of Discovery
- Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance
- De: Ian Goldin, Chris Kutarna
- Narrado por: Mark Meadows
- Duración: 11 h y 49 m
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Turning the spotlight on the crises of our time, Age of Discovery shows how we can all define and create a lasting legacy that the world will still celebrate 500 years from now....
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A monotonous text disguised as casual reading.
- De Rob en 07-29-16
De: Ian Goldin, y otros
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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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Galileo's Daughter
- A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love
- De: Dava Sobel
- Narrado por: Fritz Weaver
- Duración: 5 h y 12 m
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Galileo's Daughter dramatically recolors the personality and accomplishment of a mythic figure whose 17th-century clash with Catholic doctrine continues to define the schism between science and religion....
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GREAT narration! Made it, and the content was great
- De Nicholas A Herrera en 02-16-22
De: Dava Sobel
Nuevos lanzamientos
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Great Castles of Europe
- De: Victoria L. McAlister, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Victoria L. McAlister
- Duración: 12 h y 40 m
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Great castles are invaluable historical artifacts, that give us an incredible window into the medieval world. Castles were part of the very fabric of medieval society, and profoundly influenced the political, economic, demographic, and social evolution of Europe. In the 24 compelling lectures of Great Castles of Europe, Professor Victoria L. McAlister, of Towson University guides you through the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, highlighting outstanding and historically significant castles of these extraordinary times.
De: Victoria L. McAlister, y otros
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The Great Guardian
- History of the Cane Corso Dog Breed
- De: Cole B. Brodoski, Racheal Brodoski
- Narrado por: Kristofer Rebeck
- Duración: 56 m
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Embark on a captivating voyage through the ages with (The Great Guardian), a meticulously crafted exploration into the enthralling history of the Cane Corso dog breed. Authored by Cole B. Brodoski, this compelling narrative weaves together the threads of loyalty, strength, and the indomitable spirit that characterize this magnificent guardian.
De: Cole B. Brodoski, y otros
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Catherine de' Medici
- The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen
- De: Mary Hollingsworth
- Narrado por: Rachel Bavidge, Sophie Hunter
- Duración: 15 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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History is rarely kind to women of power, but few have had their reputations quite so brutally shredded as Catherine de’ Medici, Italian-born queen of France and influential mother of three successive French kings during that country’s long sequence of sectarian wars in the second half of the sixteenth century.
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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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Beginning in the heady days just after the First Crusade, this volume - the third in the series that began with The History of the Ancient World and The History of the Medieval World - chronicles the contradictions of a world in transition. Impressively researched and brilliantly told, The History of the Renaissance World offers not just the names, dates, and facts but the memorable characters who illuminate the years between 1100 and 1453 - years that marked a sea change in mankind's perception of the 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 Richest Man Who Ever Lived
- The Life and Times of Jacob Fugger
- De: Greg Steinmetz
- Narrado por: Norman Dietz
- Duración: 9 h y 32 m
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Jacob Fugger lived in Germany at the turn of the 16th century, the grandson of a peasant. By the time he died, his fortune amounted to nearly 2 percent of European GDP. Not even John D. Rockefeller had that kind of wealth. Most people become rich by spotting opportunities, pioneering new technologies, or besting opponents in negotiations. Fugger did all that, but he had an extra quality that allowed him to rise even higher: nerve.
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Narrator the worst I ever heard
- De J. Feye-Stukas en 01-12-16
De: Greg Steinmetz
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Elizabeth
- Renaissance Prince
- De: Lisa Hilton
- Narrado por: Kelly Birch
- Duración: 14 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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Queen Elizabeth I was all too happy to play on courtly conventions of gender when it suited her “weak and feeble woman’s body” to do so for political gain. But in Elizabeth, historian Lisa Hilton offers ample evidence why those famous words should not be taken at face value. With new research out of France, Italy, Russia, and Turkey, Hilton’s fresh interpretation is of a queen who saw herself primarily as a Renaissance prince—an expert in Machiavellian statecraft.
De: Lisa Hilton
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Great Castles of Europe
- De: Victoria L. McAlister, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Victoria L. McAlister
- Duración: 12 h y 40 m
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Great castles are invaluable historical artifacts, that give us an incredible window into the medieval world. Castles were part of the very fabric of medieval society, and profoundly influenced the political, economic, demographic, and social evolution of Europe. In the 24 compelling lectures of Great Castles of Europe, Professor Victoria L. McAlister, of Towson University guides you through the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, highlighting outstanding and historically significant castles of these extraordinary times.
De: Victoria L. McAlister, y otros
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The Great Guardian
- History of the Cane Corso Dog Breed
- De: Cole B. Brodoski, Racheal Brodoski
- Narrado por: Kristofer Rebeck
- Duración: 56 m
- Versión completa
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Embark on a captivating voyage through the ages with (The Great Guardian), a meticulously crafted exploration into the enthralling history of the Cane Corso dog breed. Authored by Cole B. Brodoski, this compelling narrative weaves together the threads of loyalty, strength, and the indomitable spirit that characterize this magnificent guardian.
De: Cole B. Brodoski, y otros
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Catherine de' Medici
- The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen
- De: Mary Hollingsworth
- Narrado por: Rachel Bavidge, Sophie Hunter
- Duración: 15 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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History is rarely kind to women of power, but few have had their reputations quite so brutally shredded as Catherine de’ Medici, Italian-born queen of France and influential mother of three successive French kings during that country’s long sequence of sectarian wars in the second half of the sixteenth century.
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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
- Versión completa
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Beginning in the heady days just after the First Crusade, this volume - the third in the series that began with The History of the Ancient World and The History of the Medieval World - chronicles the contradictions of a world in transition. Impressively researched and brilliantly told, The History of the Renaissance World offers not just the names, dates, and facts but the memorable characters who illuminate the years between 1100 and 1453 - years that marked a sea change in mankind's perception of the 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 Richest Man Who Ever Lived
- The Life and Times of Jacob Fugger
- De: Greg Steinmetz
- Narrado por: Norman Dietz
- Duración: 9 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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Jacob Fugger lived in Germany at the turn of the 16th century, the grandson of a peasant. By the time he died, his fortune amounted to nearly 2 percent of European GDP. Not even John D. Rockefeller had that kind of wealth. Most people become rich by spotting opportunities, pioneering new technologies, or besting opponents in negotiations. Fugger did all that, but he had an extra quality that allowed him to rise even higher: nerve.
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Narrator the worst I ever heard
- De J. Feye-Stukas en 01-12-16
De: Greg Steinmetz
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Elizabeth
- Renaissance Prince
- De: Lisa Hilton
- Narrado por: Kelly Birch
- Duración: 14 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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Queen Elizabeth I was all too happy to play on courtly conventions of gender when it suited her “weak and feeble woman’s body” to do so for political gain. But in Elizabeth, historian Lisa Hilton offers ample evidence why those famous words should not be taken at face value. With new research out of France, Italy, Russia, and Turkey, Hilton’s fresh interpretation is of a queen who saw herself primarily as a Renaissance prince—an expert in Machiavellian statecraft.
De: Lisa Hilton
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Italy
- A Concise Guide to a Selection of Historic Factors
- De: Kelly Mass
- Narrado por: Doug Greene
- Duración: 4 h y 28 m
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This valuable deal contains multiple titles in one book. The topics are the following: Florence, once a major center of Middle Ages European trade and banking, and one of the most affluent cities in the world; Naples, one of the world's oldest constantly occupied cities; St. Catherine of Siena, a Dominican laywoman, mystic, activist, and writer who impacted Italian literature and the Catholic Church significantly; the Vatican, a landlocked, independent city-state and enclave in Rome, Italy; and the Venetian Empire.
De: Kelly Mass
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1545
- Gli ultimi giorni del Rinascimento
- De: Antonio Forcellino
- Narrado por: Saverio Indrio
- Duración: 7 h y 41 m
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È la fine del settembre 1545 quando Tiziano arriva a Roma. La lascerà un anno più tardi, e per allora la città non sarà più la stessa e anche il Rinascimento avrà perso il suo splendore. Ma per il momento, la Roma di cui racconta Antonio Forcellino è davvero la Città Eterna: misteriosa, avvolgente e sospesa nel tempo, luogo nevralgico di potere, di gelosie private e di pubblici intrighi. La percorrono personaggi formidabili: ambigui uomini di Chiesa come monsignor Della Casa, splendidi mecenati come Paolo III, donne dalla bellezza leggendaria come Giulia Farnese.
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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, and began to develop a vision of Western society that remains at the heart of Western civilization today.
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the dark ages illuminated
- De Amber en 06-21-07
De: Thomas Cahill
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Legendary Scientists: The Life and Legacy of Galileo Galilei
- De: Charles River Editors
- Narrado por: Peter Jacobson
- Duración: 1 h y 11 m
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Of course part of what made Galileo such a monumental figure was the fact that he was ahead of his time and that he mostly refused to conform to the accepted dogmas of contemporary society. As he once put it, "Philosophy is written in that great book which ever lies before our eyes - I mean the universe - but we cannot understand it if we do not first learn the language and grasp the symbols, in which it is written."
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House of Borgia
- A Captivating Guide to the Borgias and Their Feuds with the Medici Family, Sforza Dynasty, and Girolamo Savonarola (Exploring Europe’s Past)
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Jay Herbert
- Duración: 3 h y 14 m
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Do you know the whole story of the House of Borgia—from their rise from obscurity to the highest echelons of European society? The family produced two popes and a saint, but they are more known for stories of murder, debauchery, and incest. What is accurate, and what is just slander? Were the Borgias worse than any other powerful family of the time? Was Rodrigo Borgia, who became Pope Alexander VI, a monster? Was his son Cesare a psychopath? Was his daughter Lucrezia a murderous temptress?
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Nicholas Machiavelli's 'Prince'
- De: Niccolò Machiavelli
- Narrado por: Professor William Landon, Dr. Jeffrey Lupo
- Duración: 3 h y 55 m
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This is a performance of the very first English translation of Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince. This translation, published by Edward Dacres, first appeared in 1640. Machiavelli's original Italian edition was printed in 1532, five years after his death. Due to the evil associated with Machiavelli's book, it took 108 years for The Prince to be published in the English language.
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An esoteric gem!
- De Dr. Kingfisher en 03-27-19
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The Taste of Conquest
- The Rise and Fall of the Three Great Cities of Spice
- De: Michael Krondl
- Narrado por: Todd McLaren
- Duración: 10 h y 34 m
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In this engaging, anecdotal history of food, world conquest, and desire, a chef-turned-journalist tells the story of three legendary cities, Venice, Lisbon, and Amsterdam, that transformed the globe in the quest for spice.
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Not that bad.
- De EmperorTab en 10-19-08
De: Michael Krondl
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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. Their solution was simple and radical. They would rebuild their city, and their civilization, by transforming the moral character of its citizens. Soulcraft, they believed, was a precondition of successful statecraft.
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A very Good Book
- De John R Gaither en 02-16-23
De: James Hankins
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The Renaissance
- De: Wallace K. Ferguson
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 4 h y 34 m
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If ever a catharsis in Western European Civilization occurred, it had to have been the period we refer to as the Renaissance. After a thousand years of theocracy, manorialism, feudalism and narrow economic development, Europe was ripe for change. She got it with a vengeance.
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Eating cardboard
- De Tim en 01-02-06
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The Bad Popes
- De: E.R. Chamberlin
- Narrado por: Nigel Patterson
- Duración: 11 h y 3 m
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The papal tiara has been worn by a number of infamous men through the course of its history. Some have been accused of murder, many have had mistresses, while others sold positions in the church to their followers or gave land and wealth to their illegitimate children. E. R. Chamberlin examines the lives of eight of the most controversial popes, from the reign of Pope Stephen VI, who had his predecessor exhumed, put on trial and thrown in the Tiber, in the ninth century, through to Pope Clement VII, whose failed international policy led to the Sack of Rome in 1527.
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Complete trash.
- De George en 07-16-21
De: E.R. Chamberlin
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The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books
- Christopher Columbus, His Son, and the Quest to Build the World's Greatest Library
- De: Edward Wilson-Lee
- Narrado por: Richard Trinder
- Duración: 11 h y 6 m
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The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books tells the story of the first and greatest visionary of the print age, a man who saw how the explosive expansion of knowledge and information generated by the advent of the printing press would entirely change the landscape of thought and society. He also happened to be Christopher Columbus’ illegitimate son.
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Erudite. Stimulating. Rewarding.
- De R. P. RIBEYRE en 10-26-20
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How to Be a Renaissance Woman
- The Untold History of Beauty & Female Creativity
- De: Jill Burke
- Narrado por: Hannah Curtis
- Duración: 8 h y 27 m
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Beauty, make-up, art, power: How to Be a Renaissance Woman presents an alternative history of this period as told by the women behind the paintings, providing a window into their often overlooked or silenced lives. Can the pressures women feel to look good be traced back to the sixteenth century?
De: Jill Burke
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The Renaissance
- De: Will Forrest
- Narrado por: Andrew Cooper
- Duración: 3 h y 3 m
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In this book, you will learn all about the exciting period of European history known as the Renaissance. This period of history was marked by a tremendous surge in creativity and innovation, resulting in the birth of some of the world’s most iconic art, literature, and architecture.
De: Will Forrest
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City of Fortune
- How Venice Rule the Seas
- De: Roger Crowley
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini
- Duración: 14 h y 9 m
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The rise and fall of the Venetian empire stands unrivaled for drama, intrigue, and sheer opulent majesty. In City of Fortune, Roger Crowley, acclaimed historian and New York Times bestselling author of Empires of the Sea, applies his narrative skill to chronicling the astounding five-hundred-year voyage of Venice to the pinnacle of power.
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A Wonderful Listen
- De Scot en 06-12-14
De: Roger Crowley
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A World Lit Only by Fire
- The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance: Portrait of an Age
- De: William Manchester
- Narrado por: Barrett Whitener
- Duración: 11 h y 36 m
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From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on the brink of collapse to the grandeur of its rebirth, the Renaissance.
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Ruined by the narrator
- De Wallen en 02-28-09
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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. His telescopes allowed him to reveal the heavens and enforce the astounding argument that the earth moves around the sun. For this belief, he was brought before the Holy Office of the Inquisition, accused of heresy, and forced to spend his last years under house arrest.
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Eppur, si muove
- De Jean en 09-30-13
De: Dava Sobel
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Temno - Stručná historie
- De: Ivana Čornejová
- Narrado por: Miroslav Černý
- Duración: 4 h y 4 m
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Doba pobělohorská - úpadek, nebo rozkvět společnosti? Přehledně a čtivě zpracovaný přehled českých dějin v 17. a první polovině 18. století se snaží o vyvážený pohled na pobělohorskou dobu, schematicky nazývanou dobou temna. Bitva na Bílé hoře je symbolem potupné porážky, po níž následovala násilná rekatolizace, utužení moci Habsburků v českých zemích a emigrace elit.
De: Ivana Čornejová
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Margaret Beaufort
- Mother of the Tudor Dynasty
- De: Elizabeth Norton
- Narrado por: Debra Burton
- Duración: 5 h y 47 m
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Born in the midst of the Wars of the Roses, Margaret Beaufort became the greatest heiress of her time. She survived a turbulent life, marrying four times and enduring imprisonment before passing her claim to the crown of England to her son, Henry VII, the first of the Tudor monarchs.
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Awful Recording
- De Beck110118 en 09-10-17
De: Elizabeth Norton
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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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Few families in history are as renowned as the Habsburgs, one of the principal sovereign dynasties of Europe from the 13th to the 20th century. This enthralling audio provides glimpses into the lives of their esteemed members. The lessons that their lives teach will help guide your family in faith and will help you live in peaceful prosperity and grow in holiness. Their maxims could also provide a road map for healing the world we live in.
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Fascinating history and life lessons
- De Anonymous User en 07-10-24
De: Eduard Habsburg
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The Shadow Drawing
- How Science Taught Leonardo How to Paint
- De: Francesca Fiorani
- Narrado por: Xe Sands
- Duración: 9 h y 20 m
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Leonardo da Vinci has long been celebrated for his consummate genius. He was the painter who gave us the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, and the inventor who anticipated the advent of airplanes, hot air balloons, and other technological marvels. But what was the connection between Leonardo the painter and Leonardo the scientist?
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Empires of the Sea
- The Contest for the Center of the World
- De: Roger Crowley
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 11 h y 18 m
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Empires of the Sea tells the story of the 50-year world war between Islam and Christianity for the Mediterranean: one of the fiercest and most influential contests in European history. It traces events from the appearance on the world stage of Suleiman the Magnificent through "the years of devastation" when it seemed possible that Islam might master the whole sea, to the final brief flourishing of a united Christendom in 1571.
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Brilliant detail, exciting story
- De Tad Davis en 08-17-08
De: Roger Crowley
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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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Peter Ackroyd, one of Britain's most acclaimed writers, brings the age of the Tudors to vivid life in this monumental audiobook in his History of England series, charting the course of English history from Henry VIII's cataclysmic break with Rome to the epic rule of Elizabeth I.
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Horrible narrator
- De M. Nelson en 03-06-15
De: Peter Ackroyd
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Gioconda descodificada [Decoded Gioconda]
- Retrato de la mujer del Renacimiento [Portrait of Renaissance Woman]
- De: Christian Gálvez
- Narrado por: Carlos Moreno Palomeque
- Duración: 12 h y 7 m
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Existen al menos cinco referencias históricas reales que certifican la existencia de un retrato femenino de manos de Leonardo da Vinci. Un encargo que, al parecer, nunca entregó. Sin embargo, a la hora de identificar a la modelo de la Gioconda, las palabras de Agostino Vespucci, Antonio de Beatis, Giorgio Vasari, Cassiano dal Pozzo y el Anónimo Gaddiano no coinciden.
De: Christian Gálvez
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The House of Medici
- Its Rise and Fall
- De: Christopher Hibbert
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 11 h y 16 m
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This enthralling book charts the family's huge influence on the political, economic, and cultural history of Florence. Beginning in the early 1430s with the rise of the dynasty under the near-legendary Cosimo de Medici, it moves through their golden era as patrons of some of the most remarkable artists and architects of the Renaissance, to the era of the Medici Popes and Grand Dukes, Florence's slide into decay and bankruptcy, and the end, in 1737, of the Medici line.
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Laundry list of names
- De Elizabeth W en 01-02-17