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The Origin of Capitalism
- A Longer View
- By: Ellen Meiksins Wood
- Narrated by: Jo Anna Perrin
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
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Ellen Meiksins Wood offers a clear and accessible introduction to the theories and debates concerning the birth of capitalism, imperialism, and the modern nation state....
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incredibly dence.
- By Jake Fahey on 10-22-21
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The Origin of Capitalism
- A Longer View
- Narrated by: Jo Anna Perrin
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 04-27-21
- Language: English
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Ellen Meiksins Wood offers a clear and accessible introduction to the theories and debates concerning the birth of capitalism, imperialism, and the modern nation state....
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The Korean War
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 17 hrs and 35 mins
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It was the first war we could not win....
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Inspiring and Hard Hitting
- By David Ewing on 08-06-07
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The Korean War
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 17 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 01-30-06
- Language: English
- It was the first war we could not win....
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Masters and Commanders
- How Four Titans Won the War in the West, 1941-1945
- By: Andrew Roberts
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 26 hrs and 23 mins
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An epic joint biography, Masters and Commanders explores the degree to which the course of the Second World War turned on the relationships and temperaments of four of the strongest personalities of the 20th century: political masters Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt....
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Holocaust?
- By binkabul on 09-21-20
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Masters and Commanders
- How Four Titans Won the War in the West, 1941-1945
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 26 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 06-23-20
- Language: English
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An epic joint biography, Masters and Commanders explores the degree to which the course of the Second World War turned on the relationships and temperaments of four of the strongest personalities of the 20th century: political masters Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt....
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The Age of Eisenhower
- America and the World in the 1950s
- By: William I. Hitchcock
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 25 hrs and 38 mins
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An original and penetrating assessment of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, showing Ike's enormous influence on modern America, the Cold War, and on the presidency itself....
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A Very Thorough and Balanced Biography
- By John on 05-28-18
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The Age of Eisenhower
- America and the World in the 1950s
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 25 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 03-20-18
- Language: English
- An original and penetrating assessment of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, showing Ike's enormous influence on modern America, the Cold War, and on the presidency itself....
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Natasha's Dance
- A Cultural History of Russia
- By: Orlando Figes
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 29 hrs and 23 mins
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Beginning in the 18th century with the building of St. Petersburg - a 'window on the West' - and culminating with the challenges posed to Russian identity by the Soviet regime, Figes examines how writers, artists and musicians grappled with the idea of Russia itself....
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A Kaleidescopic panorama of an enigmatic culture.
- By Tarquin on 02-13-19
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Natasha's Dance
- A Cultural History of Russia
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 29 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 09-13-18
- Language: English
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Beginning in the 18th century with the building of St. Petersburg - a 'window on the West' - and culminating with the challenges posed to Russian identity by the Soviet regime, Figes examines how writers, artists and musicians grappled with the idea of Russia itself....
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Empress Dowager Cixi
- The Concubine Who Launched Modern China
- By: Jung Chang
- Narrated by: Jolene Kim
- Length: 16 hrs and 34 mins
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Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908) is the most important woman in Chinese history. She ruled China for decades and brought a medieval empire into the modern age....
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An insult to audiobooks. Get a print version.
- By Reademandweep on 02-23-15
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Empress Dowager Cixi
- The Concubine Who Launched Modern China
- Narrated by: Jolene Kim
- Length: 16 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 10-29-13
- Language: English
- Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908) is the most important woman in Chinese history. She ruled China for decades and brought a medieval empire into the modern age....
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The Jakarta Method
- Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program That Shaped Our World
- By: Vincent Bevins
- Narrated by: Tim Paige
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
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In 1965, the US government helped the Indonesian military kill approximately one million innocent civilians. This was one of the most important turning points of the 20th century, eliminating the largest communist party outside China and the USSR and inspiring copycat terror programs....
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Great book, but the narration has serious flaws
- By Prof. Neil Larsen on 08-03-20
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The Jakarta Method
- Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program That Shaped Our World
- Narrated by: Tim Paige
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 05-19-20
- Language: English
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In 1965, the US government helped the Indonesian military kill approximately one million innocent civilians. This was one of the most important turning points of the 20th century, eliminating the largest communist party outside China and the USSR and inspiring copycat terror programs....
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For All the Tea in China
- How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History
- By: Sarah Rose
- Narrated by: Sarah Rose
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
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Here is the remarkable account of Robert Fortune's journeys into China - a thrilling narrative that combines history, geography, botany, natural science, and old-fashioned adventure....
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Like Fingernails on a Chalkboard
- By S. Mersereau on 05-28-10
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For All the Tea in China
- How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History
- Narrated by: Sarah Rose
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 03-18-10
- Language: English
- Here is the remarkable account of Robert Fortune's journeys into China - a thrilling narrative that combines history, geography, botany, natural science, and old-fashioned adventure....
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Revolutionary Summer
- The Birth of American Independence
- By: Joseph J. Ellis
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
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The summer months of 1776 witnessed the most consequential events in the story of our country’s founding....
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Excellent
- By Andrew on 12-18-18
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Revolutionary Summer
- The Birth of American Independence
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 06-04-13
- Language: English
- The summer months of 1776 witnessed the most consequential events in the story of our country’s founding....
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Hitler’s Charisma
- Leading Millions into the Abyss
- By: Laurence Rees
- Narrated by: Michael Jayston
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
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Acclaimed historian and documentary filmmaker Laurence Rees examines the nature of Hitler's appeal and reveals the role his supposed "charisma" played in his success....
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Hitler’s Charisma
- Leading Millions into the Abyss
- Narrated by: Michael Jayston
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 08-17-21
- Language: English
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Acclaimed historian and documentary filmmaker Laurence Rees examines the nature of Hitler's appeal and reveals the role his supposed "charisma" played in his success....
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Jennie
- The Life of the American Beauty Who Became the Toast—and Scandal—of Two Continents, Ruled an Age and Raised a Son—Winston Churchill—Who Shaped History
- By: Ralph G. Martin
- Narrated by: Pearl Hewitt
- Length: 26 hrs and 24 mins
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Jennie Churchill was not merely Winston’s mother. She was the most captivating and desired woman of her age. Originally from Brooklyn, Jennie became the reigning queen of British society. Beautiful and defiant, she lived with an honesty that made her the talk of two continents....
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Excellent
- By appreciative reader on 02-13-23
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Jennie
- The Life of the American Beauty Who Became the Toast—and Scandal—of Two Continents, Ruled an Age and Raised a Son—Winston Churchill—Who Shaped History
- Narrated by: Pearl Hewitt
- Length: 26 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 06-07-22
- Language: English
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Jennie Churchill was not merely Winston’s mother. She was the most captivating and desired woman of her age. Originally from Brooklyn, Jennie became the reigning queen of British society. Beautiful and defiant, she lived with an honesty that made her the talk of two continents....
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Capital and Ideology
- By: Thomas Piketty, Arthur Goldhammer - translator
- Narrated by: Rick Adamson
- Length: 48 hrs and 57 mins
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The epic successor to one of the most important books of the century: at once a retelling of global history, a scathing critique of contemporary politics, and a bold proposal for a new and fairer economic system....
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Big thinking at its finest
- By Amazon Customer on 03-20-20
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Capital and Ideology
- Narrated by: Rick Adamson
- Length: 48 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 03-10-20
- Language: English
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The epic successor to one of the most important books of the century: at once a retelling of global history, a scathing critique of contemporary politics, and a bold proposal for a new and fairer economic system....
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1633
- By: Eric Flint, David Weber
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 22 hrs and 10 mins
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In 1633, the West Virginians attempt to use their modern-day knowledge to build a resistance against the forces of France, Spain,and England....
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Audible Get the Rest of This Series Online!
- By Lack of Warning on 06-12-12
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1633
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Series: 1632: Ring of Fire, Book 3
- Length: 22 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 05-25-12
- Language: English
- In 1633, the West Virginians attempt to use their modern-day knowledge to build a resistance against the forces of France, Spain,and England....
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Bismarck
- The Man and the Statesman
- By: A.J.P. Taylor
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
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In this compelling biography, historian A. J. P. Taylor reevaluates Bismarck's motives and methods, focusing on the chancellor's rise to power in the 1860s....
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Good, but read a primer first
- By Paolo Menuez on 06-12-18
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Bismarck
- The Man and the Statesman
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 12-26-17
- Language: English
- In this compelling biography, historian A. J. P. Taylor reevaluates Bismarck's motives and methods, focusing on the chancellor's rise to power in the 1860s....
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The End of Empire
- Attila the Hun & the Fall of Rome
- By: Christopher Kelly
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
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We see Attila as both a master warrior and an astute strategist whose rule was threatening but whose sudden loss of power was even more so. The End of Empire is an original exploration of the clash between empire and barbarity in the ancient world, full of contemporary resonance....
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LISTEN TO THE SAMPLE
- By Chelsea on 03-23-21
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The End of Empire
- Attila the Hun & the Fall of Rome
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 03-17-20
- Language: English
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We see Attila as both a master warrior and an astute strategist whose rule was threatening but whose sudden loss of power was even more so. The End of Empire is an original exploration of the clash between empire and barbarity in the ancient world, full of contemporary resonance....
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A War Like No Other
- How the Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War
- By: Victor Davis Hanson
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
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Victor Davis Hanson has given us painstakingly researched and pathbreaking accounts of wars ranging from classical antiquity to the 21st century. Now he juxtaposes an ancient conflict with our most urgent modern concerns to create his most engrossing work to date....
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"A War Like No Other" is a Book Like No Other
- By MajorChris on 02-06-20
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A War Like No Other
- How the Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 10-22-19
- Language: English
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Victor Davis Hanson has given us painstakingly researched and pathbreaking accounts of wars ranging from classical antiquity to the 21st century. Now he juxtaposes an ancient conflict with our most urgent modern concerns to create his most engrossing work to date....
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The Allure of Battle
- A History of How Wars Have Been Won and Lost
- By: Cathal J. Nolan
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 25 hrs and 30 mins
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History has tended to measure war's winners and losers in terms of its major engagements, battles in which the result was so clear-cut that they could be considered "decisive". Cannae, Konigsberg, Austerlitz, Midway, Agincourt - all resonate in the literature of war....
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Missing important facts and not well researched
- By Andrew on 02-24-18
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The Allure of Battle
- A History of How Wars Have Been Won and Lost
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 25 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 01-30-18
- Language: English
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History has tended to measure war's winners and losers in terms of its major engagements, battles in which the result was so clear-cut that they could be considered "decisive". Cannae, Konigsberg, Austerlitz, Midway, Agincourt - all resonate in the literature of war....
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Ancient Greece, Second Edition
- From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times
- By: Thomas R. Martin
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
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In this compact yet comprehensive history of ancient Greece, Thomas R. Martin brings alive Greek civilization from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century BC....
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Just the way I like it!
- By TracyB on 07-25-18
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Ancient Greece, Second Edition
- From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 10-10-17
- Language: English
- In this compact yet comprehensive history of ancient Greece, Thomas R. Martin brings alive Greek civilization from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century BC....
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Drift
- The Unmooring of American Military Power
- By: Rachel Maddow
- Narrated by: Rachel Maddow
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
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Written with bracing wit and intelligence, Rachel Maddow's Drift argues that we've drifted away from America's original ideals and become a nation weirdly at peace with perpetual war, with all the financial and human costs that entails....
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Half the National Debt?
- By Dolf Beil on 04-07-12
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Drift
- The Unmooring of American Military Power
- Narrated by: Rachel Maddow
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 03-27-12
- Language: English
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Written with bracing wit and intelligence, Rachel Maddow's Drift argues that we've drifted away from America's original ideals and become a nation weirdly at peace with perpetual war, with all the financial and human costs that entails....
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Enemies and Neighbors
- Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917-2017
- By: Ian Black
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 20 hrs and 4 mins
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In Enemies and Neighbors, Ian Black, who has spent over three decades covering events in the Middle East and is currently a fellow at the London School of Economics, offers a major new history of the Arab-Zionist conflict from 1917 to today....
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Decent historical compilation, poor framing
- By Dan Harris on 07-08-20
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Enemies and Neighbors
- Arabs and Jews in Palestine and Israel, 1917-2017
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 20 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 05-22-18
- Language: English
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In Enemies and Neighbors, Ian Black, who has spent over three decades covering events in the Middle East and is currently a fellow at the London School of Economics, offers a major new history of the Arab-Zionist conflict from 1917 to today....
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