Though he was Greek, Plutarch wrote his Lives in the first century, a world dominated by the Roman Empire.
Here he considers some of the major figures who had left their stamp on the history of Rome, including generals, rulers, philosophers and politicians.
It is the companion volume to Plutarch: The Greeks, also read with clarity and style by Nicholas Farrell.
Author : Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins
Publisher : Orion Publishing Group
Runtime : 3 hours
Type : Ancient World Social & Economic Knowledge & Learning
Our Price : $9.49
In this audio book based on his number one bestselling book, Dawkins presents a closely argued and intellectually exhilarating case for his radical Darwinian view of life on Earth. See full description...
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Author : Dr. Jack Sanders
Edwin Newman
Publisher : Blackstone Audio Inc
Runtime : 3 hours
Type : Ancient Biographical
Our Price : $12.95
After Rome fell in the 5th century A.D., Europe endured a long drought of ideas. The Middle Ages were a time when spiritual, other-worldly concerns dominated intellectual life; study of the natural... See full description...
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Author : Paul Cartledge
John Lee
Publisher : Blackstone Audio Inc
Runtime : 7 hours
Type : Ancient Military World
Our Price : $39.95 $16.95
The valiant efforts of the Greek warriors against huge onrushing Persian army at the narrow pass at Thermopylae in 480 B.C. changed the way future generations would think about combat, courage, and death. Cartledge shows how the repercussions of this history-altering moment affect our culture... See full description...
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Author : Wendy McElroy
Harry Reasoner, Peter Hackes, and Richard C. Hottelet
Publisher : Blackstone Audio Inc
Runtime : 3 hours
Type : Ancient Pre 1900 20th Century Social & Economic Knowledge & Learning
Our Price : $12.95
Germany is historically one of the most important of all nations. Since emerging from its days as a Roman province, Germany (including Prussia) has had a central role in European affairs. It has re... See full description...
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Author : Plutarch
Nicholas Farrell with Steve Hodson
Publisher : Select Music & Distribution
Runtime : 7 hours 30 minutes
Type : Classic Literature Historical Ancient Biographical
Our Price : $27.25
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography Biographical Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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