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Unfabling the East
- The Enlightenment's Encounter with Asia
- By: Jürgen Osterhammel, Robert Savage - translator
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 25 hrs and 49 mins
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During the long 18th century, Europe's travelers, scholars, and intellectuals looked to Asia in a spirit of puzzlement, irony, and openness. Author Jürgen Osterhammel tells the story of the European Enlightenment's nuanced encounter with the great civilizations of the East....
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The Prequel to ‘Orientalism’
- By Amazon Customer on 01-13-19
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Unfabling the East
- The Enlightenment's Encounter with Asia
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 25 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 11-13-18
- Language: English
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During the long 18th century, Europe's travelers, scholars, and intellectuals looked to Asia in a spirit of puzzlement, irony, and openness. Author Jürgen Osterhammel tells the story of the European Enlightenment's nuanced encounter with the great civilizations of the East....
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Henry Kissinger and American Power
- A Political Biography
- By: Thomas A. Schwartz
- Narrated by: Jamie Renell
- Length: 16 hrs and 45 mins
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The definitive biography of Henry Kissinger - at least for those who neither revere nor revile him....
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Henry Kissinger
- By Dr. Joe de Beauchamp on 09-04-20
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Henry Kissinger and American Power
- A Political Biography
- Narrated by: Jamie Renell
- Length: 16 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 08-18-20
- Language: English
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The definitive biography of Henry Kissinger - at least for those who neither revere nor revile him....
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
- A Political Life
- By: Robert Dallek
- Narrated by: Rick Adamson
- Length: 29 hrs and 47 mins
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A one-volume biography of Roosevelt by the number one New York Times best-selling biographer of JFK, focusing on his career as an incomparable politician, uniter, and deal maker....
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Not bad but,
- By Christopher on 12-20-17
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
- A Political Life
- Narrated by: Rick Adamson
- Length: 29 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 11-07-17
- Language: English
- A one-volume biography of Roosevelt by the number one New York Times best-selling biographer of JFK, focusing on his career as an incomparable politician, uniter, and deal maker....
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Water
- A Biography
- By: Giulio Boccaletti
- Narrated by: Giulio Boccaletti
- Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins
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Spanning millennia and continents, here is a stunningly revealing history of how the distribution of water has shaped human civilization....
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Understand Built-Environment Governance~Know Water
- By Tom on 05-11-22
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Water
- A Biography
- Narrated by: Giulio Boccaletti
- Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 09-14-21
- Language: English
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Spanning millennia and continents, here is a stunningly revealing history of how the distribution of water has shaped human civilization....
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One Man Against the World
- The Tragedy of Richard Nixon
- By: Tim Weiner
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 13 hrs
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In riveting, tick-tock prose, Weiner illuminates how the Vietnam War and the Watergate controversy that brought about Nixon's demise were inextricably linked....
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A worthy listen, if a bit sensationalized.
- By Reza on 06-20-15
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One Man Against the World
- The Tragedy of Richard Nixon
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 13 hrs
- Release date: 06-16-15
- Language: English
- In riveting, tick-tock prose, Weiner illuminates how the Vietnam War and the Watergate controversy that brought about Nixon's demise were inextricably linked....
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Witness to Hope
- The Biography of Pope John Paul II
- By: George Weigel
- Narrated by: Sam Tsoutsouvas
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
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Now, with an updated preface, the latest edition of the definitive biography of Pope John Paul II that explores how influential he was on the world stage and in some of the most historic events of the 20th century that can still be felt today....
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The best biography of John Paul II
- By Doug on 02-18-07
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Witness to Hope
- The Biography of Pope John Paul II
- Narrated by: Sam Tsoutsouvas
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 07-22-05
- Language: English
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Now, with an updated preface, the latest edition of the definitive biography of Pope John Paul II that explores how influential he was on the world stage and in some of the most historic events of the 20th century that can still be felt today....
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Stilwell and the American Experience in China, 1911-45
- By: Barbara W. Tuchman
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 29 hrs and 1 min
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In this Pulitzer Prize - winning biography, Barbara Tuchman explores American relations with China through the experiences of one of our men on the ground....
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A period that directly affected our world today
- By Charlotte on 08-29-12
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Stilwell and the American Experience in China, 1911-45
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 29 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 07-27-09
- Language: English
- In this Pulitzer Prize - winning biography, Barbara Tuchman explores American relations with China through the experiences of one of our men on the ground....
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Fire in the Lake
- By: Frances FitzGerald
- Narrated by: Jeff Bottoms
- Length: 22 hrs and 31 mins
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This magisterial work, based on Frances FitzGerald's many years of research and travels, takes us inside the history of Vietnam - the traditional, ancestor-worshiping villages, the conflicts between Communists and anti-Communists....
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American Hubris; Vietnamese Misery
- By gunnerThrax on 01-24-21
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Fire in the Lake
- Narrated by: Jeff Bottoms
- Length: 22 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 03-13-18
- Language: English
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This magisterial work, based on Frances FitzGerald's many years of research and travels, takes us inside the history of Vietnam - the traditional, ancestor-worshiping villages, the conflicts between Communists and anti-Communists....
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The Long Shadow
- The Legacies of the Great War in the Twentieth Century
- By: David Reynolds
- Narrated by: John FitzGibbon
- Length: 19 hrs and 55 mins
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One of the most violent conflicts in the history of civilization, World War I has been strangely forgotten in American culture....
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The World According to David Reynolds (feat. WWI)
- By Steve on 02-26-15
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The Long Shadow
- The Legacies of the Great War in the Twentieth Century
- Narrated by: John FitzGibbon
- Length: 19 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 06-02-14
- Language: English
- One of the most violent conflicts in the history of civilization, World War I has been strangely forgotten in American culture....
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Invisible Countries
- Journeys to the Edge of Nationhood
- By: Joshua Keating
- Narrated by: Joshua Keating
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
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What is a country? While certain basic tenets - such as the clear demarcation of a country's borders, and the acknowledgment of its sovereignty by other countries and by international governing bodies - seem applicable, journalist Joshua Keating's book explores exceptions to these rules....
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Fascinating and largely unexamined topic
- By J Ray on 07-26-18
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Invisible Countries
- Journeys to the Edge of Nationhood
- Narrated by: Joshua Keating
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 06-26-18
- Language: English
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What is a country? While certain basic tenets - such as the clear demarcation of a country's borders, and the acknowledgment of its sovereignty by other countries and by international governing bodies - seem applicable, journalist Joshua Keating's book explores exceptions to these rules....
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In the Shadows of the American Century
- By: Alfred W. McCoy
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
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In a completely original analysis, prizewinning historian Alfred W. McCoy explores America's rise as a world power - from the 1890s through the Cold War - and its bid to extend its hegemony deep into the 21st century....
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Covert war history, frameworks, tech, dark sides
- By Philo on 02-03-18
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In the Shadows of the American Century
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 01-30-18
- Language: English
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In a completely original analysis, prizewinning historian Alfred W. McCoy explores America's rise as a world power - from the 1890s through the Cold War - and its bid to extend its hegemony deep into the 21st century....
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Where the Right Went Wrong
- How Neoconservatives Hijacked the Bush Presidency
- By: Patrick J. Buchanan
- Narrated by: Patrick J. Buchanan
- Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
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American Empire is at its apex. We are the sole superpower, with no potential challenger for a generation....
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Pat Buchanan as our historian
- By Steven on 09-11-04
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Where the Right Went Wrong
- How Neoconservatives Hijacked the Bush Presidency
- Narrated by: Patrick J. Buchanan
- Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 09-08-04
- Language: English
- American Empire is at its apex. We are the sole superpower, with no potential challenger for a generation....
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The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom
- America and China, 1776 to the Present
- By: John Pomfret
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 30 hrs and 3 mins
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Our relationship with China remains one of the most complex and rapidly evolving and is perhaps one of the most important to our nation's future....
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Indispensable for understanding the US China relationship
- By D. Keith on 03-12-17
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The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom
- America and China, 1776 to the Present
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 30 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 11-29-16
- Language: English
- Our relationship with China remains one of the most complex and rapidly evolving and is perhaps one of the most important to our nation's future....
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Churchill, Roosevelt & Company
- Studies in Character and Statecraft
- By: Lewis E. Lehrman
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
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During World War II the "special relationship" between the United States and Great Britain cemented the alliance that won the war. Synthesizing a variety of sources, from memoirs and letters to histories and biographies, Lewis Lehrman explains how the Anglo-American alliance worked....
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Churchill, Roosevelt & Company
- Studies in Character and Statecraft
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 05-29-18
- Language: English
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During World War II the "special relationship" between the United States and Great Britain cemented the alliance that won the war. Synthesizing a variety of sources, from memoirs and letters to histories and biographies, Lewis Lehrman explains how the Anglo-American alliance worked....
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Winston Churchill and the Art of Leadership
- How Winston Changed the World
- By: William Nester
- Narrated by: David Stifel
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
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Professor William Nestor has delved into the life and actions of Winston Churchill to examine just how skillfully he manipulated events to place him in positions of power....
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A great listen, and a fantastic narrator!
- By David Sussman on 01-17-24
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Winston Churchill and the Art of Leadership
- How Winston Changed the World
- Narrated by: David Stifel
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 02-09-21
- Language: English
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Professor William Nestor has delved into the life and actions of Winston Churchill to examine just how skillfully he manipulated events to place him in positions of power....
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Stalin and the Fate of Europe
- The Postwar Struggle for Sovereignty
- By: Norman M. Naimark
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
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In this powerful reassessment of the postwar order in Europe, Norman Naimark suggests that Joseph Stalin was far more open to a settlement on the continent than we have thought....
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Stalin and the Fate of Europe
- The Postwar Struggle for Sovereignty
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 04-21-20
- Language: English
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In this powerful reassessment of the postwar order in Europe, Norman Naimark suggests that Joseph Stalin was far more open to a settlement on the continent than we have thought....
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War Without Mercy
- Race and Power in the Pacific War
- By: John W. Dower
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
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In this monumental history, professor John Dower reveals a hidden, explosive dimension of the Pacific War - race....
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War without Mercy
- By rbergen on 05-02-17
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War Without Mercy
- Race and Power in the Pacific War
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 04-11-17
- Language: English
- In this monumental history, professor John Dower reveals a hidden, explosive dimension of the Pacific War - race....
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The Human Tide
- How Population Shaped the Modern World
- By: Paul Morland
- Narrated by: Zeb Soanes
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
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A dazzling new history of the irrepressible demographic changes and mass migrations that have made and unmade nations, continents, and empires....
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- By Ralph C. on 05-02-19
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The Human Tide
- How Population Shaped the Modern World
- Narrated by: Zeb Soanes
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 03-05-19
- Language: English
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A dazzling new history of the irrepressible demographic changes and mass migrations that have made and unmade nations, continents, and empires....
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The End of Power
- From Boardrooms to Battlefields and Churches to States, Why Being In Charge Isn't What It Used to Be
- By: Moises Naim
- Narrated by: Matt Kugler
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
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Power is shifting - from large, stable armies to loose bands of insurgents, from corporate leviathans to nimble start-ups, and from presidential palaces to public squares. But power is also changing, becoming harder to use and easier to lose....
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Another Power book
- By Anonymous User on 04-12-24
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The End of Power
- From Boardrooms to Battlefields and Churches to States, Why Being In Charge Isn't What It Used to Be
- Narrated by: Matt Kugler
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 01-28-20
- Language: English
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Power is shifting - from large, stable armies to loose bands of insurgents, from corporate leviathans to nimble start-ups, and from presidential palaces to public squares. But power is also changing, becoming harder to use and easier to lose....
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Military Strategy
- A Global History
- By: Jeremy Black
- Narrated by: Matthew Waterson
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Strategy has existed as long as there has been organized conflict. In this account, Jeremy Black explores the ever-changing relationship between purpose, force, implementation, and effectiveness in military strategy and its dramatic impact on the development of the global power system....
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Bad leadership, not a stab in the back!
- By Tom on 12-12-20
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Military Strategy
- A Global History
- Narrated by: Matthew Waterson
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 04-07-20
- Language: English
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Strategy has existed as long as there has been organized conflict. In this account, Jeremy Black explores the ever-changing relationship between purpose, force, implementation, and effectiveness in military strategy and its dramatic impact on the development of the global power system....
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