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By the end of the war, international politics, the relationships between the individual and the state, gender relations, and the role of artists and the media were all drastically changed.
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Russian literature of the 19th century is among the richest, most profound, and most human traditions in the world. This course explores this tradition by focusing on four giants: Ivan Turgenev, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, and Anton Chekhov. Their works had an enormous impact on Russian understanding of the human condition.
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beautifully wrought
- De D.P. en 09-25-11
De: Prof. Liza Knapp
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- Six Months That Changed the World: The Paris Peace Conference of 1919
- De: Dr. Margaret MacMillan
- Narrado por: Dr. Margaret MacMillan
- Duración: 7 h y 35 m
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The world will never see another peace conference like the one which took place in Paris in 1919. For six months, the world's major leaders - including Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States, David Lloyd George, prime minister of Great Britain, and Georges Clemenceau, prime minister of France - met to discuss the peace settlements which were to end World War One.
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Best Audible Title Yet
- De Jon en 04-05-10
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- The Dead Sea Scrolls: The Truth behind the Mystique
- De: Professor Lawrence H. Schiffman
- Narrado por: Professor Lawrence H. Schiffman
- Duración: 7 h y 58 m
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In this course, Professor Lawrence H. Schiffman imparts a clear understanding of what the Dead Sea Scrolls are, and even more importantly, what they are not. Indeed, everything about the Scrolls, from their long road to full publication to the haggling over dating and translation, has been shrouded in controversy. In these lectures, Professor Schiffman gives a fascinating explanation of the content of the Scrolls and the times in which the Scrolls were kept.
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A well-balanced account of the Qumran Scrolls
- De Jacobus en 12-27-12
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- A House Reunited: How America Survived the Civil War
- De: Jay Winik
- Narrado por: Jay Winik
- Duración: 7 h y 36 m
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In this course, award-winning historian Jay Winik examines the climactic period near the end of the Civil War - a period that could have destroyed America, but saved it instead. April 1865 is a month as dramatic and devastating as any faced in this nation's history - and it proved to be the most moving and decisive month not simply of the Civil War, but quite likely, in the life of the United States.
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Great Topic and Knowledge, Narration Not Great
- De Nostromo en 09-24-08
De: Jay Winik
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- Jerusalem: The Contested City
- De: Professor Frank E. Peters
- Narrado por: Frank E. Peters
- Duración: 7 h y 54 m
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Located in the heart of Israel, Jerusalem is the center for the spiritual world's three largest religions. Throughout its millennia-old history, Jerusalem has been known by many names: Salem, Zion, Hierosolymae, Al-Quds and others, and no city has ever been in more dispute. Through an in-depth study of the various holy sites in Jerusalem, you'll begin to see which are considered sacred and to whom.
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- De stefini200 en 07-27-19
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- Law of the Land: A History of the Supreme Court
- De: Professor Kermit Hall
- Narrado por: Kermit Hall
- Duración: 8 h y 18 m
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This course explores the court as a living, breathing institution - one subject to the press of public opinion yet removed from its direct impact - one whose members have as often as not been vilified or praised. Listeners will come to know the court through a thorough study of its most significant decisions. The individual lectures explore both the personalities and legal reasoning behind, as well as the political impact of, these landmark cases.
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Myopic but Fun; Mislabeled
- De Logan Kedzie en 10-12-10
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- The Giants of Russian Literature: Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Chekhov
- De: Prof. Liza Knapp
- Narrado por: Liza Knapp
- Duración: 7 h y 44 m
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Russian literature of the 19th century is among the richest, most profound, and most human traditions in the world. This course explores this tradition by focusing on four giants: Ivan Turgenev, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, and Anton Chekhov. Their works had an enormous impact on Russian understanding of the human condition.
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beautifully wrought
- De D.P. en 09-25-11
De: Prof. Liza Knapp
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- World's First Superpower: The Rise of the British Empire, 1497 to 1901
- De: Professor Denis Judd
- Narrado por: Denis Judd
- Duración: 7 h y 16 m
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This course will examine the growth and development of the largest empire in world history - the British Empire - beginning with the late 15th century Tudor dynasty in England and ending with the death of the Queen-Empress Victoria in 1901.
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Despite the stylish shortcomings
- De Chi-Hung en 03-06-10
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- Wars That Made the Western World: The Persian Wars, the Peloponnesian War
- De: Timothy Shutt
- Narrado por: Timothy Shutt
- Duración: 8 h y 2 m
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This course addresses three wars fought in antiquity, each of which had - even 2,000 years and more later - a decisive effect in shaping our communal sense of who we are, not only in Europe, but throughout the European cultural diaspora, in the Americas, in Oceania, and to some degree, at least, in Asia and Africa as well - wherever, in short, Western values hold.
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Those Are Names to Remember...
- De John en 09-26-13
De: Timothy Shutt
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- Brotherhood of the Revolution: How America's Founders Forged a New Nation
- De: Prof. Joseph Ellis
- Narrado por: Joseph Ellis
- Duración: 6 h y 59 m
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This is the story of the American Revolution, the men who made it and who then secured it. It is the story of an improbable victory by a provincial collection of loosely knit colonies over the dominant military and political power in the world. It is also the story of the creation of a nation founded on principles that no one at the time regarded as viable, and that over time have come to be regarded as the most successful recipe for political success in the modern world.
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- De Mahmood en 10-26-10
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- One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic: A History of the Church in the Middle Ages
- De: Thomas Madden
- Narrado por: Thomas Madden
- Duración: 8 h y 13 m
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Renowned professor Thomas F. Madden turns his scholarly eye on the intrigue and politics swirling about the Medieval Church. Professor Madden explores the compelling events that shaped the culture and forever altered history, from the Monophysite Controversy to reform movements to the Inquisition, Black Death, and Great Schism.
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Modern Scholar Wins!
- De Steven en 12-13-13
De: Thomas Madden
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- Ideas that Shaped Mankind
- De: Professor Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
- Narrado por: Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
- Duración: 8 h y 11 m
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Ideas That Shaped Mankind flows from internationally respected historian Felipe Fernández-Armesto's views on the notion that man's capacity to produce ideas in itself brings about sweeping changes in the world. This ability, seen most profoundly in individual, startling moments of genius - or equally startling moments of chance - is what separates humans from the animals and allows humans to re-imagine the world in ever more complex designs.
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- De Alena en 10-26-09
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- Way with Words: Writing Rhetoric and the Art of Persuasion
- De: Professor Michael D. C. Drout
- Narrado por: Professor Michael D. C. Drout
- Duración: 7 h y 48 m
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Esteemed professor Michael D. C. Drout brings his expertise in literary studies to the subject of rhetoric. From history-altering political speeches to friendly debates at cocktail parties, rhetoric holds the power to change opinions, spark new thoughts, and ultimately change the world.
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A Very Unique Read...(J/K)
- De Jade en 06-10-09
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Modern Scholar
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- Paul
- 08-17-12
An enlightening summary of this tragic event
Military history is not normally my thing, but I liked John Ramsden's overview of the Great War. His succinct account of the fighting on the Western Front explained how both sides got bogged down, and why the Allies eventually broke through. He also explained how disparate events, such as the submarine war, other theatres and the Russian Revolution, affected the outcome of the main conflict between France and Germany. He also covers other topics, like the home front and the war poets. John Ramsden is a skilled speaker, who doesn't shout or leave long pauses in his speach, as some others do. He's prompted me to read up more on the subject.
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- Phebe
- 12-13-13
Great Overview of WWI for the 2014 Centennial
This is an eight-hour lecture series on World War I, a topic so huge that the time limit constrains Professor Ramsden to useful summary and clear ideas that may surprise and delight even veteran WWI readers, as it did me. The Modern Scholar series is a very good university-quality lecture series with riveting lecturers, in my experience, and this is a fine example of the line.
Prof. Ramsden hits all the stories we need to know because they represent WWI in our culture. So it's a good starting place or a good review. But importantly, he states clearly and simply summaries of situations and ideas behind battle plans, something that almost no source does because the detail of WWI, the millions dead, the endless trenches, the hopelessness of the carnage for years, overwhelms us all. For instance, Prof. Ramsden says the point of Gallipoli was first to sail the great British fleet right into the Dardanelles past Constantinople, thus overawing the Turks, keeping them out of the war, and securing passage of the Straits to resupply Russia. But that didn't work, because the Turks sank a lot of the ships at the entrance to the Straits. So the planners said, no problem, we'll just land soldiers on the Gallipoli peninsula and they can run over to the forts guarding the Straits, silence the guns, and then the ships can sail majestically through. As we know, what happened instead was total catastrophe on land, also. It is very helpful to stay out of the details of a given disaster long enough to understand what people were trying to do, what was going on overall, and that is a strong point by Professor Ramsden.
He does the same with the end of the war, reminding us that there has been a controversy from 1918 till now about whether the western powers should have fully defeated Germany, including invasion, to persuade Germany it was defeated and thus perhaps avoid World War II. He agrees that Germany never believing it had been defeated (and "machinations" stealing their victory) was a cause of WWII. But he crisply concludes that it simply could not have been done, for a number of reasons that could not possibly have been gotten past -- that they stopped the war as best they could at the time and nothing better was possible. I found that deeply satisfying, because I agree with it. Should have been done better, couldn't be, so much for that.
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- Jay Hamacek
- 08-26-12
Very suprising and enjoyable
Would you consider the audio edition of The Modern Scholar to be better than the print version?
I haven't read the book, and would not have purchased it but for listening I thought I would try it, being a history buff.
What other book might you compare The Modern Scholar to and why?
No real comparison. It's unique in itself.
What does the narrator bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
It wasn't just a book being read, it was similar to a series of lectures where the instructor was passionate about his subject
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
not applicable
Any additional comments?
I was pleasantly surprised by this this book, expecting dry lectures, the material was interesting and well laid out,
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- Nostromo
- 10-29-08
Excellent & Interesting Course
Reading and studying history has always been on of my hobbies and I would say that the Frist World War is one of my favorite subjects of study. I usually read and listen to any books or courses on the subject that I can find and generally while I learn one or two new items of interest from each book or course, I generally have never found anything that gave me a new persepctive. This course changed that. I found it to be excellent. Although he made a couple of minor factual errors in a few of his lectures, I found both Professor Ramsden's course to be very well organized and presented as the course focused not just on the war and its causes (which is the traditional material) but also its legacy to this day. Most interesting to me were the lectures on the war's impact on art and literature (first time I ever took a course that focused on this area) and the impact of the war on the post Second World War world (all the way down to 1987). I would strongly recommend this course to anyone who is interested in the subject matter as well as to anyone who has never read or studied the First World War and has had an interest to learn something about it. This course is a great addition to the Audible library
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- Greg K.
- 01-30-13
World War I - Revisited
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
WW I defined our current world politically, economically, socially and geographically - few aspects of our 21st century lives are not affected by this war. Definitely a read for any historian.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Though no specific character was identified, I would select the average British soldier as someone I sympathized with.
What about the narrator’s performance did you like?
The narrator made me feel as if I was at dinner with him and he was relating his personal experiences - which made the listen quire enjoyable.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No extreme reactions
Any additional comments?
WW I changed our world and gives us insights into some of the same problems we face almost 100 years later.
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- Alberto Dominguez
- 07-29-10
Excellent
Excellent discussion of the war. I listened to an audiocourse by another provider immediately before this lecture, and still managed to learn quite a bit from this course. Prof Ramsden presents the material in a very logical order, and is an excellent lecture. Highly recommended.
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- Carole T.
- 06-17-12
Back to School, in the very best way!
I love "The Modern Scholar" series, and this is one of the best I've experienced so far. The lectures are riveting - wish I'd had this guy as a Prof! Even though I have read a number of good histories of WWI, I found this full of new and interesting information. I highly recommend this!
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-08-10
Fantastic.
This was an amazing series of lectures. Manages to perfectly balance going into the small details and giving a broad view of the entire war. My understanding of WWI has completely changed. Entertaining and interesting the entire way through. I highly recommend this.
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- Anniebligh
- 10-20-11
Gives the grey cells a gentle stretch
While delivering these lectures Prof Ramsden shared the information in an engaging and easy to follow manner. ( I am still listening to The Guns of August, as recommended.) I had previously downloaded' ' Six Months That Changed The World' and found those lectures so Interesting I had followed up with 'World War1'
I do buy a poppy to wear on the 11th November. The Red Poppy of Flanders Fields on Armistice Day is one export/import I am pleased was spread to Australia from the US. I did not know that till I heard these lectures. Nor did I know that it was the cessation of copyright, that allowed the movie
"Oh What a Lovely War" to be made.
And I have to think about the Spanish Civil War having it's roots in WW1.
No doubt I will listen to these lectures a few times, and follow up with more reading.
At least now I understand a little better why an assassination in Croatia paved the way to The Great War...and that paved the way to...
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- dk AC
- 10-08-12
Excellent
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Very interesting facts and a thorough job of explaining WW1. I learned a ton. This along with the Modern Scholar "The Modern Scholar: Six Months That Changed the World" explain a lot about the state of our world today.
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