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Important history lesson but missing elements
- De Waterfall en 09-12-20
De: Margot Adler
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The Book of Yokai
- Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore
- De: Michael Dylan Foster
- Narrado por: Tim Campbell
- Duración: 8 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 263
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 221
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 221
Drawing on years of research in Japan, Michael Dylan Foster unpacks the history and cultural context of yokai, tracing their roots, interpreting their meanings, and introducing people who have hunted them through the ages. In this delightful and accessible narrative, listeners will explore the roles played by these mysterious beings within Japanese culture and will also learn of their abundance and variety through detailed entries on more than 50 individual creatures.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Pt 2 was delightful (+no cringey pronunciations!!)
- De Julieanne en 06-04-19
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Jewish Comedy
- A Serious History
- De: Jeremy Dauber
- Narrado por: Jeremy Dauber
- Duración: 10 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 175
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 151
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 151
In a major work of scholarship both erudite and very funny, Jeremy Dauber traces the origins of Jewish comedy and its development from Biblical times to the age of Twitter. Organizing his book thematically into what he calls the seven strands of Jewish comedy - including the satirical, the witty, and the vulgar - Dauber explores the ways Jewish comedy has dealt with persecution, assimilation, and diaspora through the ages. He explains the rise and fall of popular comic archetypes such as the Jewish mother, the JAP, and the schlemiel and schlimazel.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not funny
- De supermantwo en 08-31-20
De: Jeremy Dauber
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The Art Instinct
- Beauty, Pleasure, and Human Evolution
- De: Denis Dutton
- Narrado por: P. J. Ochlan
- Duración: 12 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 66
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 50
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 51
The Art Instinct combines two of the most fascinating and contentious disciplines, art and evolutionary science, in a provocative new work that will revolutionize the way art itself is perceived. Aesthetic taste, argues Denis Dutton, is an evolutionary trait, and is shaped by natural selection. It's not, as almost all contemporary art criticism and academic theory would have it, "socially constructed".
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5 out of 5 stars
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A breath of fresh air!
- De Michael en 02-19-14
De: Denis Dutton
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Heaven's Gate: America's UFO Religion
- De: Benjamin E. Zeller
- Narrado por: Eric Burns
- Duración: 9 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 82
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 72
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 72
In March 1997, 39 people in Rancho Santa Fe, California, ritually terminated their lives. To outsiders, it was a mass suicide. To insiders, it was a graduation. Benjamin Zeller not only explores the question of why the members of Heaven's Gate committed ritual suicides, but interrogates the origin and evolution of the religion, its appeal, and its practices. By tracking the development of the history, social structure, and worldview of Heaven's Gate, Zeller shows that the movement was both a reflection and a microcosm of larger American culture.
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1 out of 5 stars
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cult apologia.
- De Avery en 06-01-20
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Before We Were Trans
- A New History of Gender
- De: Dr. Kit Heyam Ph.D
- Narrado por: Dr. Kit Heyam Ph.D
- Duración: 8 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 49
Before We Were Trans illuminates the stories of people across the globe, from antiquity to the present, whose experiences of gender have defied binary categories. Blending historical analysis with sharp cultural criticism, trans historian and activist Kit Heyam offers a new, radically inclusive trans history, chronicling expressions of trans experience that are often overlooked, like gender-nonconforming fashion and wartime stage performance. Heyam looks to the past to uncover new horizons for possible trans futures.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The history we need right now
- De Daniel Hebert en 04-11-23
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Orientalism
- De: Edward Said
- Narrado por: Peter Ganim
- Duración: 19 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 597
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 483
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 484
This landmark book, first published in 1978, remains one of the most influential books in the Social Sciences, particularly Ethnic Studies and Postcolonialism. Said is best known for describing and critiquing "Orientalism", which he perceived as a constellation of false assumptions underlying Western attitudes toward the East. In Orientalism Said claimed a "subtle and persistent Eurocentric prejudice against Arabo-Islamic peoples and their culture."
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5 out of 5 stars
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We're lucky to have this on audio
- De Delano en 02-27-13
De: Edward Said
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C. S. Lewis - A Life
- Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet
- De: Alister E. McGrath
- Narrado por: Robin Sachs
- Duración: 13 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 407
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 374
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 367
In honor of the 50th anniversary of C. S. Lewis' death, celebrated Oxford don Dr. Alister McGrath presents us with a compelling and definitive portrait of the life of C. S. Lewis, the author of the well-known Narnia series. For more than half a century, C. S. Lewis’ Narnia series has captured the imaginations of millions. In C. S. Lewis - A Life, Dr. Alister McGrath recounts the unlikely path of this Oxford don, who spent his days teaching English literature to the brightest students in the world and his spare time writing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awakening my curiosity and desire to read more!
- De Pearl Glacier en 03-13-13
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Confronting the Classics
- Traditions, Adventures and Innovations
- De: Mary Beard
- Narrado por: Lynne Jenson
- Duración: 12 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 90
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 78
One of the world's leading historians provides a revolutionary tour of the Ancient World, dusting off the classics for the twenty-first century. Mary Beard, drawing on thirty years of teaching and writing about Greek and Roman history, provides a panoramic portrait of the classical world, a book in which we encounter not only Cleopatra and Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Hannibal, but also the common people - the millions of inhabitants of the Roman Empire, the slaves, soldiers, and women.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Annoying narrator
- De Chris E en 02-27-15
De: Mary Beard
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The Lost World of Adam and Eve
- Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate
- De: John H. Walton, N.T. Wright
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
- Duración: 8 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 328
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 290
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 284
For centuries, the story of Adam and Eve has resonated richly through the corridors of art, literature, and theology. But for most moderns, taking it at face value is incongruous. Author John Walton explores the ancient Near Eastern context of Genesis 2-3, creating space for a faithful reading of Scripture along with full engagement with science for a new way forward in the human origins debate.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not For Me
- De Ax en 09-20-18
De: John H. Walton, y otros
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William Blake vs the World
- De: John Higgs
- Narrado por: John Higgs
- Duración: 11 h y 12 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 93
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 80
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 80
A wild and unexpected journey through culture, science, philosophy, and religion to better understand the mercurial genius of William Blake.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best book ever
- De idamae en 11-04-22
De: John Higgs
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The Secret History of Magic
- The True Story of the Deceptive Art
- De: Peter Lamont, Jim Steinmeyer
- Narrado por: Rory Barnett
- Duración: 10 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 50
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 43
If you read a standard history of magic, you learn that it begins in ancient Egypt with the resurrection of a goose in front of the Pharaoh. You discover how magicians were tortured and killed during the age of witchcraft. You are told how conjuring tricks were used to quell rebellious colonial natives. The history of magic is full of such stories, which turn out not to be true. Behind the smoke and mirrors, however, lies the real story of magic.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Snoozefest
- De Eric Myers en 06-22-19
De: Peter Lamont, y otros
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If I Had Lunch with C. S. Lewis
- Exploring the Ideas of C. S. Lewis on the Meaning of Life
- De: Alister McGrath
- Narrado por: Ralph Lister
- Duración: 4 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 58
Have you ever wondered…whether God exists? whether life has meaning? Whether pain and suffering have a purpose? This audiobook is my invitation to sit down with C. S. Lewis and me to think about some of the persistent questions and dilemmas every person faces in life. We’ll explore Lewis’s thoughts on everything from friendships to heaven, from the reasons for faith to the power of stories.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great overview
- De Kevin en 12-31-14
De: Alister McGrath
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The Witch
- A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present
- De: Ronald Hutton
- Narrado por: Gildart Jackson
- Duración: 16 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 119
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 103
Why have societies all across the world feared witchcraft? This book delves deeply into its context, beliefs, and origins in Europe's history. The witch came to prominence - and often a painful death - in early modern Europe, yet her origins are much more geographically diverse and historically deep. In this landmark book, Ronald Hutton traces witchcraft from the ancient world to the early modern state.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Meticulously researched, dry but great.
- De Matthew T Shank en 09-21-18
De: Ronald Hutton
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Jung
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Anthony Stevens
- Narrado por: Tim Pigott-Smith
- Duración: 3 h y 52 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 622
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 389
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 379
Anthony Stevens argues that Jung's visionary powers and profound spirituality have helped many to find an alternative set of values to the arid materialism prevailing Western society.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very nice - will not be disappointed
- De Edgar en 12-15-05
De: Anthony Stevens
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Dark Star Rising
- Magick and Power in the Age of Trump
- De: Gary Lachman
- Narrado por: Jason Culp
- Duración: 9 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 151
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 132
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 132
Within the concentric circles of Trump's regime lies an unseen culture of occultists, power-seekers, and mind-magicians whose influence is on the rise. In this unparalleled account, historian Gary Lachman examines the influence of occult and esoteric philosophy on the unexpected rise of the alt-right.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Step Right This Way!
- De Brad en 06-03-18
De: Gary Lachman
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Tom and Jack
- The Intertwined Lives of Thomas Hart Benton and Jackson Pollock
- De: Henry Adams
- Narrado por: Wayne Thompson
- Duración: 11 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 41
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 41
The drip paintings of Jackson Pollock, trailblazing Abstract Expressionist, appear to be the polar opposite of Thomas Hart Benton's highly figurative Americana. Yet the two men had a close and highly charged relationship dating from Pollock's days as a student under Benton. Pollock's first and only formal training came from Benton, and the older man soon became a surrogate father to Pollock.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I suggest you READ, not listen...
- De Grace O'Malley en 07-01-16
De: Henry Adams