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Alexander the Great
by Norman F. Cantor
Formats: Audio Download ($11.95)
In this succinct portrait of Alexander the Great, distinguished scholar and historian Norman Cantor draws on the major writings of Alexander's contemporaries, as well as the most recent psychological and cultural studies, to illuminate this most legendary of men - a great figure in the ancient world, whose puzzling personality greatly fueled his military accomplishments.
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Ancient Egypt
Formats: Audio Download ($7.99)
Average Rating:  (5.0 Stars)
In the dimness of prehistory, more than 10, 000 years ago, man began to settle in the long valley ribboned by the Nile.
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Ancient Greece
by Eugene Lieber
Formats: Audio Download ($5.00)
Salon's Code. Consequences of Salon's Code. Athenian Democracy Limitations. Cultural outpouring. Sparta. Athenian Science & Philosophy. History as a serious discipline
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Ancient Israel
by Eugene Lieber
Formats: Audio Download ($5.00)
Documented history vs mythical tales. Chosen people Beliefs. Old Testament. Laws to fulfill the Covenant. Hebrew God. Separatism. Evolution of Judaism. Survival mechanism of monotheism.
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Ancient Rome
by Eugene Lieber
Formats: Audio Download ($5.00)
The Republic The class system. Politics. Hannibal. Spartacus. Rise of Roman Empire. Theory of Cleopatra's Nose. Succession problem. Decline of Roman Empire. Christianity.
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Anthology of Mythology
Formats: Audio Download ($7.99)
Average Rating:  (3.0 Stars)
Mythology has provided an intellectual foundation for the modern world, and has provided inspiration for story tellers and scientists alike.
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Barbary Pirates
by iMinds Audio
Formats: Audio Download ($1.00)
Learn about the Barbary Pirates with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series.
iMinds brings knowledge to your MP3 with 8 minute information segments to broaden your mind.
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The Bronze Bow
by Elizabeth George Speare
Formats: Audio Download ($16.95) | Audio CD ($17.96)
The Bronze Bow won the 1962 Newberry Medal for this magnificent novel of Daniel's tormented journey from a blind, confining hatred to his acceptance and understanding of love.
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The Buried Book: The Loss and Rediscovery of the Great Epic of Gilgamesh
by David Damrosch
Formats: Audio CD ($17.96)
The oldest surviving fragments of the Babylonian epic we now call Gilgamesh date back to the 18th century—the 18th century before the Christian era, that is, more than 3,700 years ago.
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Christopher Marlowe
by Sherwin T. Wine
Formats: Audio Download ($4.95)
In the world of Shakespeare was friend and competitor Christopher Marlow. Eldest son of a Canterbury shoemaker, Marlowe became famous as a translator and playwright.
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Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile-57 B.C.
by Kristiana Gregory
Formats: MP3 CD ($17.99)
Established "Dear America" author Kristiana Gregory kicks off "The Royal Diaries" with the captivating story of a young Cleopatra's life.
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Euripides
by Sherwin T. Wine
Formats: Audio Download ($4.95)
The greatest century of Greek culture was the fifth century B.C. It is the century of the Persian Wars and the amazing victory of the Greeks over a formidable empire.
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Greek Gods
by William Smith
Formats: Audio Download ($9.95)
Average Rating:  (0.2 Stars)
Here we present 14 brief audio sketches of each of the major Greek Deities; providing the listener with information on lineage, characteristics, historical significance and artistic renditions.
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Hieroglyphs
by iMinds JNR
Formats: Audio Download ($1.00)
Learn about the history of Hierogylphs with iMindsJNR audio learning series for younger minds.
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A History of Rome
Formats: Audio Download ($7.99)
Average Rating: (4.0 Stars)
Part 1 presents the personalities that dominated the struggle for power in ancient rome...
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Joan of Arc
by iMinds Audio
Formats: Audio Download ($1.00)
Learn about Joan of Arc with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series.
iMinds brings knowledge to your MP3 with 8 minute information segments to broaden your mind.
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Magna Carta
by iMinds Audio
Formats: Audio Download ($1.00)
Learn the history of the Magna Carta with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series.
iMinds brings knowledge to your MP3 with 8 minute information segments to broaden your mind.
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Medieval People
by Eileen Power
Formats: Audio Download ($16.95)
The author describes the lives of five obscure men and women of the Middle Ages, and one famous one, gleaned from account books, records, letters, diaries, and wills to make the account of those times as concrete and comprehensible as our own times.
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Moliere
by Sherwin T. Wine
Formats: Audio Download ($4.95)
France under Louis XIV reached the peak of its power. Its culture bridged the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. Moliére was the son of a successful upholsterer who became...
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Mountains of the Pharaohs
by Zahi Hawass
Formats: MP3 CD ($17.99)
An unprecedented account of one of civilization's greatest achievements.The great pyramids of Giza have intrigued humanity for thousands of years.
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Native American Tales, Myths and Legends
Formats: Audio Download ($7.99)
The stories in this collection are drawn mainly from those tribes which lived in the northern and central areas of north america.
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A Needle in the Right Hand of God
by R. Howard Bloch
Formats: MP3 CD ($17.99)
The Bayeux Tapestry is the world's most famous textile-an exquisite 230-foot-long embroidered panorama depicting the events surrounding the Norman Conquest of 1066.
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The Odyssey
by Homer
Formats: MP3 CD ($11.96)
Average Rating: (4.5 Stars)
In his perilous journey home after the Trojan War, Odysseus must pass through the land of the Cyclops, encounter Circe the Enchantress, and face the terrible Charybdis and the six-headed serpent Scylla.
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Origins of Christianity
by Eugene Lieber
Formats: Audio Download ($5.00)
Jewish origins. Historic Jesus. Jesus' message. Despair of disciples. Role of St. Paul. Early controversies. New Testament. Mission of Christianity.
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The Persian War from The Histories
by Herodotus
Formats: Audio Download ($18.38)
Average Rating: (3.0 Stars)
In this, the first prose history in European civilization, Herodotus tells the heroic tale of the Greeks' resistance to the vast invading force assembled by Xerxes, King of Persia...
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