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In Our Time: 25 Key Figures in Ancient History
- A BBC Radio 4 Collection
- By: Melvyn Bragg
- Narrated by: Melvyn Bragg
- Length: 18 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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In Our Time is one of BBC Radio's most successful and best-loved programmes, with a weekly listenership of over two million. Since 1998, it has 'transformed the landscape for serious ideas at peak listening time' (The Times), introducing its audience to an astonishing array of intriguing topics, from the epic of Gilgamesh to the gin craze. This special thematic collection focusses on some of the most important rulers, philosophers and writers of ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt.
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THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU~☆
- By David Adams on 20-11-22
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In Our Time: 25 Key Figures in Ancient History
- A BBC Radio 4 Collection
- Narrated by: Melvyn Bragg
- Series: In Our Time
- Length: 18 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 13-10-22
- Language: English
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The Greeks
- A Global History
- By: Roderick Beaton
- Narrated by: Anna Crowe
- Length: 16 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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A “monumental, sweeping” (Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads) history of the Greeks, from the Bronze Age to today More than two thousand years ago, the Greek city-states, led by Athens and Sparta, laid the foundation for much of modern science, the arts, politics, and law. But the...
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beautiful history.
- By S on 19-04-26
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The Greeks
- A Global History
- Narrated by: Anna Crowe
- Length: 16 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 02-11-21
- Language: English
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Greek To Us
- The Fascinating Ancient Greek That Shapes Our World
- By: John Davie, Harry Mount - introduction
- Narrated by: John Davie
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Bloomsbury presents Greek To Us: The Fascinating Ancient Greek That Shapes Our World, written and read by John Davie Ancient Greek lives on in our culture in surprising ways. Sometimes funny - the word for an actor, hupokrites, gives us ‘hypocrite’; sometimes beautiful - an astronaut is...
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An essential grounding in all that is Greek!
- By Anonymous on 27-03-26
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Greek To Us
- The Fascinating Ancient Greek That Shapes Our World
- Narrated by: John Davie
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 06-11-25
- Language: English
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Aristotle’s Way
- How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life
- By: Edith Hall
- Narrated by: Sian Thomas
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Aristotle was an extraordinary thinker, perhaps the greatest in history. Yet he was preoccupied by an ordinary question: how to be happy. His deepest belief was that we can all be happy in a meaningful, sustained way - and he led by example. In this handbook to his timeless teachings, Professor Edith Hall shows how ancient thinking is precisely what we need today, even if you don’t know your Odyssey from your Iliad.
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Spoiled by the author's politics seeping in
- By Matthew on 27-12-20
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Aristotle’s Way
- How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life
- Narrated by: Sian Thomas
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 02-01-20
- Language: English
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Anaximander
- And the Nature of Science
- By: Carlo Rovelli, Marion Lignana Rosenberg
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Over two millennia ago, a Greek philosopher had a number of wondrous insights that paved the way to cosmology, physics, geography, meteorology, and biology, setting in motion a new way of seeing the world. In this elegant work, acclaimed physicist Carlo Rovelli brings to light the importance of Anaximander's overlooked legacy to modern science. He examines Anaximander as a scientist interested in shedding light on the deep nature of scientific thinking, which Rovelli locates in his rebellious ability to reimagine the world again and again.
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Cleverly Challenging
- By William on 28-12-24
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Anaximander
- And the Nature of Science
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 23-02-23
- Language: English
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The Histories
- By: Polybius, W. R. Paton - translator
- Narrated by: Jonathan Booth
- Length: 37 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9
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The rise of Rome is one of the great stories of world history and fortunately we have a reliable and at times an eyewitness account, from the Greek historian Polybius of Megalopolis. Polybius reports on the main confrontations with the authority of a man who was present at many events and also visited historic sites of importance to ensure his accounts of the past were accurate.
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It’s the reader that makes it.
- By Dennis Sommers on 04-08-22
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The Histories
- Narrated by: Jonathan Booth
- Length: 37 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 05-10-21
- Language: English
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Sparta
- The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Superpower
- By: Andrew Bayliss
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Sparta traces the story of Ancient Greece's most iconic city-state, from its humble beginnings as a hamlet in the Peloponnese to its meteoric rise as the foremost military superpower of the Classical world. Andrew Bayliss uncovers the eclectic quirks that set Sparta above its rivals: its famous double monarchy, the harsh methods for raising children as soldiers and the unique role of women in Spartan life. Sparta was the world's first superpower and its legacy is still shaping popular culture and politics today. This is the story of its rise and fall.
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Very enjoyable listen.
- By BPM Architect on 03-12-25
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Sparta
- The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Superpower
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 18-09-25
- Language: English
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Mythology
- By: Edith Hamilton
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance33
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Dive into the timeless tales of gods and heroes in this bestselling A-to-Z encyclopedia detailing classic myths and legends—perfect for curious readers and academics alike. Edith Hamilton's mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman and...
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Poor delivery
- By Matthew Girling on 30-04-15
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Mythology
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 14-03-13
- Language: English
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Athens
- A History
- By: Bruce Clark
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 19 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Even on the most smog-bound of days, the rocky outcrop on which the Acropolis stands is visible above the sprawling roofscape of the Greek capital. Athens presents one of the most recognizable and symbolically freighted panoramas of any of the world's cities: the pillars and pediments of the Parthenon – the temple dedicated to Athena, goddess of wisdom, that crowns the Acropolis – dominate a city whose name is synonymous for many with civilization itself.
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Amazing book. Narration could be better.
- By Gus on 21-02-24
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Athens
- A History
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 19 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 10-02-22
- Language: English
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Aphrodisia
- Women, Sex and Pleasure in the Classical World
- By: Jean Menzies
- Narrated by: Jean Menzies
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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'Offers fascinating insights into women's worlds and desires in Greco-Roman antiquity and beyond.' Emily Hauser, Sunday Times bestselling author of Mythica 'A wonderfully witty and insightful look at attitudes towards female sexual pleasure in Ancient Greece and Rome... Truly fabulous.' Elodie...
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Aphrodisia
- Women, Sex and Pleasure in the Classical World
- Narrated by: Jean Menzies
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 07-05-26
- Language: English
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Talking Classics
- The Shock of the Old
- By: Mary Beard
- Narrated by: Mary Beard
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF EMPEROR OF ROME AND SPQR 'The rock star scholar of Ancient Rome' FINANCIAL TIMES 'The reigning Queen of Classics' SPECTATOR What's exciting about a piece of bread 4,000 years old? Or some pots of paint abandoned in the eruption at Pompeii? Why should we be bothered...
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really thoughtful and entertaining
- By aiden selsick on 09-06-26
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Talking Classics
- The Shock of the Old
- Narrated by: Mary Beard
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 16-04-26
- Language: English
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Helen of Troy
- By: Bettany Hughes
- Narrated by: Bettany Hughes
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance38
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Helen of Troy is one of the most evocative names in ancient history. For nearly three thousand years she has been both the embodiment of absolute female beauty and a reminder of the terrible power that it can wield. Held responsible for both the Trojan War and enduring the enmity between East...
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Excellent
- By TrevorB on 04-11-24
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Helen of Troy
- Narrated by: Bettany Hughes
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 15-12-22
- Language: English
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Bad Girls of Ancient Greece
- Myths and Legends from the Baddies that Started it all
- By: Lizzy Tiffin
- Narrated by: Madeleine Leslay
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
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You’ve heard all about the ‘brilliant men’ of ancient myth, but what about the scheming and scandalous women who were so often lost in their shadow? Bad Girls of Ancient Greece contains profiles of wayward wives, mad mothers, scandalous sisters and damsels, that quite frankly, caused...
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A slang-efied overview of Greek myth, with some humor and wit, but some errors in the text - so take it with a pinch of salt.
- By Briony on 23-10-25
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Bad Girls of Ancient Greece
- Myths and Legends from the Baddies that Started it all
- Narrated by: Madeleine Leslay
- Length: 9 hrs
- Release date: 06-06-24
- Language: English
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The New Testament in Its World: Part 1
- An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians
- By: N. T. Wright, Michael F. Bird
- Narrated by: Richard Littledale
- Length: 25 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Your ticket from the twenty-first century to the era of Jesus and the first Christians. A listenable, two-volume introduction placing the entire New Testament and early Christianity in its original context, written by distinguished scholar and author N. T. Wright. An ideal guide for students...
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Generic chapter names
- By David P. on 17-06-26
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The New Testament in Its World: Part 1
- An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians
- Narrated by: Richard Littledale
- Length: 25 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 28-12-21
- Language: English
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Ghost on the Throne
- The Death of Alexander the Great and the Bloody Fight for His Empire
- By: James S. Romm
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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When Alexander the Great died at the age of 32, his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea in the west all the way to modern-day India in the east. In an unusual compromise, his two heirs - a mentally damaged half brother, Philip III, and an infant son, Alexander IV, born after his death - were jointly granted the kingship. But six of Alexander's Macedonian generals, spurred by their own thirst for power and the legend that Alexander bequeathed his rule "to the strongest," fought to gain supremacy.
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Better than Game of Thrones.
- By Tim H. on 18-09-21
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Ghost on the Throne
- The Death of Alexander the Great and the Bloody Fight for His Empire
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 21-01-20
- Language: English
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Swords of Troy
- Swords of Troy, Book 1
- By: Anthony Riches
- Narrated by: Richard Burnip
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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THE GREATEST CONFLICT IN OUR SHARED HISTORY. 'A brilliant retelling of the epic legend from an historical novelist at the top of his game!' SIMON SCARROW, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author 'I missed my stop reading chapter three. This feels effortless, weightless. Wonderful' CONN IGGULDEN, #1...
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Swords of Troy
- Swords of Troy, Book 1
- Narrated by: Richard Burnip
- Series: Swords of Troy, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 16-07-26
- Language: English
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Lives of the Eminent Philosophers
- By: Diogenes Laertius, Pamela Mensch - translator, James Miller - editor
- Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Length: 28 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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This anthology is a miscellany of maxims and anecdotes that generations of Western readers have consulted for edification as well as entertainment ever since Lives of the Eminent Philosophers, first compiled in the AD third century, came to prominence in Renaissance Italy. To this day, it remains a crucial source for much of what we know about the origins and practice of philosophy in ancient Greece.
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Pivotal in the awakening of a static mind
- By Shatters on 06-11-19
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Lives of the Eminent Philosophers
- Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Length: 28 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 04-12-18
- Language: English
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Thebes
- The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece
- By: Paul Cartledge
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Continuously inhabited for five millennia, and at one point the most powerful city in Ancient Greece, Thebes has been overshadowed by its better-known rivals, Athens and Sparta. According to myth, the city was founded when Kadmos sowed dragon’s teeth into the ground and warriors sprang forth...
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Excellent general account, poor reading
- By Arkhidamos on 22-11-20
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Thebes
- The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 12-11-20
- Language: English
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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
- Unabridged
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Performance54
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Hanson compellingly portrays the ways Athens and Sparta fought on land and sea, in city and countryside, and details their employment of the full scope of conventional and non-conventional tactics, from sieges to targeted assassinations, torture, and terrorism. He also assesses the crucial roles played by warriors such as Pericles and Lysander, artists, among them Aristophanes, and thinkers including Sophocles and Plato.
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Great overview
- By Anonymous on 28-07-20
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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: 22-10-19
- Language: English
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The Histories
- By: Herodotus
- Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 27 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Herodotus is not only the father of the art and the science of historical writing, but also one of the Western tradition's most compelling storytellers. In tales such as that of Gyges, who murders Candaules, the king of Lydia, and usurps his throne and his marriage bed, thereby bringing on, generations later, war with the Persians, Herodotus laid bare the intricate human entanglements at the core of great historical events.
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Curiously successful
- By Francis on 10-09-06
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The Histories
- Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 27 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 05-10-04
- Language: English
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