This volume chronicles the history of ancient Greek civilization. Here Durant tells the whole story, from Crete's vast Aegean empire to the conquest of Greece by the Romans.
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Auteur:Lilburn, TimSommaire:This volume, the final in Tim Lilburn’s decades-long meditation on philosophy and environmental consequences, traces a relationship between mystic traditions and the political world. Struck by the realization that he did not know how to...
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Auteur:Kidder, David S.Sommaire:This daily digest of intellectual challenge and learning will arouse curiosity, refresh knowledge, expand horizons, and keep the mind sharp. Millions of Americans keep bedside books of prayer and meditative reflection-collections of...
- Auteur:Favereau, MarieSommaire:
In the first comprehensive history of the Horde, Marie Favereau shows that the accomplishments of the Mongols extended far beyond war. Favereau takes us inside one of the most powerful sources of cross-border integration in world...
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The ancient Greeks, more than any other early culture, have given us the template for Westerncivilization, as seen in their superlativeachievements in the fields of architecture, political theory, philosophy, science, and art--not the...
- Auteur:Angelos, JamesSommaire:
The author presents the contrasting images of Greece, a nation both romanticized for its classical past and castigated for its dysfunctional present. With vivid character-driven narratives and engaging reporting that offers an immersive...
- Auteur:Carlin, DanSommaire:
A journey back in time that explores what happened-and what could have happened-from creator of the wildly-popular podcast Hardcore History and 2019 winner of the iHeartRadio Best History Podcast Award. Dan Carlin has created a new way...
- Auteur:Madden, Thomas F.Sommaire:
History professor Thomas F. Madden serves as the ultimate guide through the fall of ancient Rome.
- Auteur:Graeber, DavidSommaire:
NATIONAL BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Renowned activist and public intellectual David Graeber teams up with professor of comparative archaeology David Wengrow to deliver a trailblazing account of human history, challenging our...
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Auteur:Sommaire:Since 1945 Great Britain has experienced the loss of the empire, economic decline and recovery, entry into Europe, evolution into a multicultural society and devolution. In this book, six historians each take a theme and set out the...
- Auteur:Benjamin, CraigSommaire:
The history of human civilization is an astonishing story of migration, innovation, and social development. Now, the exciting new field of "big history" allows us to explore human civilizations in ways unavailable to...
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Presents an account of the first great transit of people from Britain, Europe, and Africa to the North American British colonies, evaluating its diversity, the survival struggles of immigrants, and their relationships with the...
- Auteur:Booth, MichaelSommaire:
Journalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years, and he has grown increasingly frustrated with the rose-tinted view of this part of the world offered up by the Western media. In this timely book he...
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Auteur:Durant, Will, Durant, ArielSommaire:This volume presents an in-depth examination of France and England in the first half of the eighteenth century. In this masterful work, listeners will encounter the salons of Paris, the philosophes, Voltaire himself, and more.
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Auteur:Durant, Will, Durant, ArielSommaire:This volume surveys the chain of events that wrenched Europe out of the Enlightenment and into the age of democracy. In this masterful work, listeners will encounter the French Revolution and its leaders, Napoleon's meteoric rise and...
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Auteur:Durant, WillSommaire:This volume surveys the medieval achievements and modern significance of Christian, Islamic, and Judaic life and culture. It includes the dramatic stories of many fascinating historical figures.
- Auteur:Hannah-Jones, NikoleSommaire:
The 1619 Project's lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States, thoughtfully rendered by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and...
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Auteur:Grant, GeorgeSommaire:George Grant -- philosopher, conservative, Canadian nationalist -- was one of Canada's most significant thinkers and the author of Lament for a Nation. In Technology and Empire, Grant reflects on the extent to which technology has...
- Auteur:Sorensen, Rob, Colburn, KerrySommaire:
So, you want to be Canadian? Who doesn't these days? Canucks are enjoying a major renaissance in attention, from their enlightened social policies to their wild and wooly pop culture. This playful, trivia-packed book is a long-overdue...
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Auteur:Harari, Yuval N.Sommaire:"From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution--a #1 international bestseller--that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our...
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