人类的故事 - 人類的故事 [The Story of Mankind]
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李明钗 - 李明釵 - Li Mingchai
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《人类的故事》让听众置身于宏达的历史画卷中,从远古的滚滚长河穿越埃及和美索不达米亚文明,历经希腊与罗马时代的辉煌,沿着宗教兴起支流跨越中世纪社会;城市兴起、文艺复兴璀璨,听世界变革强而有力的心跳……
《人類的故事》讓聽眾置身於宏達的歷史畫卷中,從遠古的滾滾長河穿越埃及和美索不達米亞文明,歷經希臘與羅馬時代的輝煌,沿著宗教興起支流跨越中世紀社會;城市興起、文藝復興璀璨,聽世界變革強而有力的心跳……
The complete list of authors includes 白马 - 白馬 - Bai Ma - translator.
Please note: This audiobook is in Mandarin.
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