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Skid Road

An Informal Portrait of Seattle

by Murray Morgan ...

Narrated by Bob Souer ...

Unabridged

10 hours 1 min

Skid Road tells the story of Seattle "from the bottom up," offering an informal and engaging portrait of the Emerald City's first century, as seen through the lives of some of its most colorful citizens. With his trademark combination of deep local knowledge, precision, and wit, Murray Morgan traces the city's history from its earliest days as a hacked-from-the-wilderness timber town, touching on ... Read more

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Skid Road tells the story of Seattle "from the bottom up," offering an informal and engaging portrait of the Emerald City's first century, as seen through the lives of some of its most colorful citizens. With his trademark combination of deep local knowledge, precision, and wit, Murray Morgan traces the city's history from its earliest days as a hacked-from-the-wilderness timber town, touching on
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Cinema's Original Sin

D.W. Griffith, American Racism, and the Rise of Film Culture

by Paul McEwan ...

Narrated by Paul Heitsch ...

Unabridged

9 hours 21 min

For over a century, cinephiles and film scholars have had to grapple with an ugly artifact that sits at the beginnings of film history. D. W. Griffith's profoundly racist epic, The Birth of a Nation, inspired controversy and protest at its 1915 release and was defended as both a true history of Reconstruction (although it was based on fiction) and a new achievement in cinematic art. Paul McEwan ... Read more

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For over a century, cinephiles and film scholars have had to grapple with an ugly artifact that sits at the beginnings of film history. D. W. Griffith's profoundly racist epic, The Birth of a Nation, inspired controversy and protest at its 1915 release and was defended as both a true history of Reconstruction (although it was based on fiction) and a new achievement in cinematic art. Paul McEwan
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Povoações e moradores da província de Santa Cruz: Trechos selecionados de "História da província de Santa Cruz"

by Pero de Magalhães Gândavo ...

Narrated by Yuri Ribeiro ...

Series series MiniPops
Abridged

19 min

Nesta seleção de textos do livro "História da província de Santa Cruz", do cronista Pero de Magalhães Gandavo, o autor descreve sucintamente como são as oito capitanias então existentes. Destacam-se a boa condição do Espírito Santo, a "mais fértil" e bem abastecida das capitanias, e também os combates necessários para afugentar os franceses que invadiam a capitania do Rio de Janeiro. ... Read more

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Nesta seleção de textos do livro "História da província de Santa Cruz", do cronista Pero de Magalhães Gandavo, o autor descreve sucintamente como são as oito capitanias então existentes. Destacam-se a boa condição do Espírito Santo, a "mais fértil" e bem abastecida das capitanias, e também os combates necessários para afugentar os franceses que invadiam a capitania do Rio de Janeiro.
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The Muse of History

The Ancient Greeks from the Enlightenment to the Present

by Oswyn Murray ...

Narrated by Justin Avoth ...

Unabridged

16 hours 53 min

The study of ancient Greece has been central to Western conceptions of history since the Renaissance. The Muse of History traces the shifting patterns of this preoccupation in the last three centuries, in which successive generations have reinterpreted the Greeks in the light of their contemporary worlds. Thus, in the eighteenth century, the conflict between Athens and Sparta became a touchstone ... Read more

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The study of ancient Greece has been central to Western conceptions of history since the Renaissance. The Muse of History traces the shifting patterns of this preoccupation in the last three centuries, in which successive generations have reinterpreted the Greeks in the light of their contemporary worlds. Thus, in the eighteenth century, the conflict between Athens and Sparta became a touchstone
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The Interpretation Of Cultures

by Clifford Geertz ...

Narrated by Tim Dixon ...

Unabridged

21 hours 3 min

One of the twentieth century's most influential books, this classic work of anthropology offers a groundbreaking exploration of what culture isWith The Interpretation of Cultures, the distinguished anthropologist Clifford Geertz developed the concept of thick description, and in so doing, he virtually rewrote the rules of his field. Culture, Geertz argues, does not drive human behavior. Rather, it ... Read more

$58.99 CAD

One of the twentieth century's most influential books, this classic work of anthropology offers a groundbreaking exploration of what culture isWith The Interpretation of Cultures, the distinguished anthropologist Clifford Geertz developed the concept of thick description, and in so doing, he virtually rewrote the rules of his field. Culture, Geertz argues, does not drive human behavior. Rather, it
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Caesar Versus Pompey

Determining Rome’s Greatest General, Statesman & Nation-Builder

by Stephen Dando-Collins ...

Narrated by Michael Page ...

Unabridged

9 hours 18 min

Who was Rome's greatest general, statesman, and nation-builder: Caesar or Pompey?Few people have had as many words written about them down through the centuries as Julius Caesar—the brilliant general who made Queen Cleopatra of Egypt his mistress. He has captured the imagination of playwrights, historians, soldiers, and emperors.Little has been written about his ally, son-in-law, and eventual ... Read more

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Who was Rome's greatest general, statesman, and nation-builder: Caesar or Pompey?Few people have had as many words written about them down through the centuries as Julius Caesar—the brilliant general who made Queen Cleopatra of Egypt his mistress. He has captured the imagination of playwrights, historians, soldiers, and emperors.Little has been written about his ally, son-in-law, and eventual
... Read more
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Um clima caluniado: Trechos selecionados de "À margem da história"

by Euclides da Cunha ...

Narrated by Yuri Ribeiro ...

Series series MiniPops
Abridged

35 min

Este texto de Euclides da Cunha, oriundo de seu livro "À margem da história", traz o ponto de vista do autor para o povoamento do Acre na virada do século XIX para o século XX. Através da riquíssima linguagem característica do escritor, o leitor toma ciência de como brasileiros foram "expatriados dentro da pátria", numa "natureza anfíbia", praticamente sem cuidados por parte do Estado. ... Read more

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Este texto de Euclides da Cunha, oriundo de seu livro "À margem da história", traz o ponto de vista do autor para o povoamento do Acre na virada do século XIX para o século XX. Através da riquíssima linguagem característica do escritor, o leitor toma ciência de como brasileiros foram "expatriados dentro da pátria", numa "natureza anfíbia", praticamente sem cuidados por parte do Estado.
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The Nail in the Skull and Other Victorian Urban Legends

by Simon Young ...

Narrated by Jonathan Johns ...

Unabridged

7 hours 44 min

In the last fifty years, folklorists have amassed an extraordinary corpus of contemporary legends including "the Choking Doberman," "the Eaten Ticket," and "the Vanishing Hitchhiker." But what about the urban legends of the past? These legends and tales have rarely been collected, and when they occasionally appear, they do so as ancestors or precursors of the urban legends of today, rather than as ... Read more

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In the last fifty years, folklorists have amassed an extraordinary corpus of contemporary legends including "the Choking Doberman," "the Eaten Ticket," and "the Vanishing Hitchhiker." But what about the urban legends of the past? These legends and tales have rarely been collected, and when they occasionally appear, they do so as ancestors or precursors of the urban legends of today, rather than as
... Read more
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A verdade vencerá (3ª edição)

O povo sabe por que me condenam

by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ...

Narrated by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Ivana Jinkings ...

Abridged

6 hours 9 min

A verdade vencerá: o povo sabe por que me condenam foi lançado originalmente em 2018, semanas antes da prisão do ex-presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, que teve como cerne as três sessões presenciais de entrevistas com Lula, nas quais discorreu sobre sua vida, os governos do PT, o golpe parlamentar de 2016, sua prisão que parecia cada vez mais certa e o futuro do Brasil. A segunda edição foi ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

A verdade vencerá: o povo sabe por que me condenam foi lançado originalmente em 2018, semanas antes da prisão do ex-presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, que teve como cerne as três sessões presenciais de entrevistas com Lula, nas quais discorreu sobre sua vida, os governos do PT, o golpe parlamentar de 2016, sua prisão que parecia cada vez mais certa e o futuro do Brasil. A segunda edição foi
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Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas

Discovering the History of Our Favorite Christmas Celebrations

by Ace Collins ...

Narrated by Paul Michael ...

Unabridged

5 hours 25 min

Enhance your holiday celebrations as you discover the real story behind some of your most beloved Christmas customs and how they all point to Christ.Ever wonder where some of our unique and meaningful Christmas traditions come from?Why are red and green popular colors of the season?Why is exchanging gifts a family tradition?The golden traditions of Christmas—gifts, wreaths, stockings, carols, ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

Enhance your holiday celebrations as you discover the real story behind some of your most beloved Christmas customs and how they all point to Christ.Ever wonder where some of our unique and meaningful Christmas traditions come from?Why are red and green popular colors of the season?Why is exchanging gifts a family tradition?The golden traditions of Christmas—gifts, wreaths, stockings, carols,
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Der Kreuzzug der Kinder

3: Die Saat des Bösen

by Andreas Galk, Andreas Galk, Christoph Cremer6 ...

Narrated by Andreas Galk, Frank Hangen, Udo Jolly, Malte Janßen, Klara Lange, Andrea Jolly, Aennie Jung, Wiebke Bierwag, Lisa-Marie Lehr0, Albrecht Hoffmann1, Eva Galk2, Emily Sichwart3, Lynda Palitzsch4, Lucia Gürster5, Martin Petersen-Krause6, Merle Krause7, Nele Galk8, Nele Dierken9, Britta Noras0, Sabine Herresbach1, Johannes Jähnig2, Andrea Küstermann3, Malou Galk4, Yvonne Radtke5 ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Der Kreuzzug der Kinder
Unabridged

44 min

Der Zug der Kinder setzt seinen Weg fort. Doch allmählich beginnt der Hunger an den Wandernden zu nagen. Unverhofft bietet sich eine Gelegenheit, die weder Nikolaus noch Vater Magnus ausschlagen können... Die Hörspielreihe erzählt mit Hilfe einer fiktionalen Rahmenhandlung die realen historischen Ereignisse in Rückblenden und aus Sicht der Kinder, die sich auf dem Weg befinden. Eine große Cast mit ... Read more

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Der Zug der Kinder setzt seinen Weg fort. Doch allmählich beginnt der Hunger an den Wandernden zu nagen. Unverhofft bietet sich eine Gelegenheit, die weder Nikolaus noch Vater Magnus ausschlagen können... Die Hörspielreihe erzählt mit Hilfe einer fiktionalen Rahmenhandlung die realen historischen Ereignisse in Rückblenden und aus Sicht der Kinder, die sich auf dem Weg befinden. Eine große Cast mit
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Plague then Fire

London Disasters of 1665 and 1666

by DGB S'Quire ...

Narrated by DGB S'Quire ...

Series series Preventable Disasters
Abridged

2 hours 12 min

This is an abridged version of the Plague and Fire book. It is one of the Ishie research books and part of the "Preventable Disasters" series.1665: London is gripped by the bubonic plague. Streets reek of death as the Black Death claims thousands. Fear and superstition reign. Quarantines are imposed, red crosses mark infected homes, and plague doctors roam in eerie masks. Amidst the chaos, ... Read more

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This is an abridged version of the Plague and Fire book. It is one of the Ishie research books and part of the "Preventable Disasters" series.1665: London is gripped by the bubonic plague. Streets reek of death as the Black Death claims thousands. Fear and superstition reign. Quarantines are imposed, red crosses mark infected homes, and plague doctors roam in eerie masks. Amidst the chaos,
... Read more
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Galilée. Homme de sciences, homme de culture

by Jean-Marc Lévy-Leblond ...

Narrated by Jean-Marc Lévy-Leblond ...

Unabridged

1 hour 24 min

Au début du 17è siècle, Galilée est le fondateur emblématique de la science moderne. Par ses observations astronomiques, il nous fait passer du monde clos et géocentrique hérité de l'Antiquité à l'Univers pluri-centrique et infini d'aujourd'hui.C'est aussi le premier physicien véritablement expérimentateur, qui posera les bases de la mécanique moderne et de la théorie de la résistance des ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

Au début du 17è siècle, Galilée est le fondateur emblématique de la science moderne. Par ses observations astronomiques, il nous fait passer du monde clos et géocentrique hérité de l'Antiquité à l'Univers pluri-centrique et infini d'aujourd'hui.C'est aussi le premier physicien véritablement expérimentateur, qui posera les bases de la mécanique moderne et de la théorie de la résistance des
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Saeculum

Defining Historical Eras in Ancient Roman Thought

by Paul Hay ...

Narrated by Roman Howell ...

Unabridged

8 hours 23 min

How the notion of unique eras influenced the Roman view of time and the narration of history from various perspectives.The Victorian Era. The Age of Enlightenment. The post-9/11 years. We are accustomed to demarcating history, fencing off one period from the next. But societies have not always operated in this way. Paul Hay returns to Rome in the first century BCE to glimpse the beginnings of ... Read more

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How the notion of unique eras influenced the Roman view of time and the narration of history from various perspectives.The Victorian Era. The Age of Enlightenment. The post-9/11 years. We are accustomed to demarcating history, fencing off one period from the next. But societies have not always operated in this way. Paul Hay returns to Rome in the first century BCE to glimpse the beginnings of
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T-DOLA 11

by Jason Yonai ...

Narrated by KazeLoon ...

Series Audiobook 11 - T-DOLA
Unabridged

11 hours 42 min

T-DOLA 11 by Jason Yonai is narrated by KazeLoon for K.D Lean Inc. publishing. ... Read more

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T-DOLA 11 by Jason Yonai is narrated by KazeLoon for K.D Lean Inc. publishing.
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50 Oficios Antiguos

Un Fascinante Viaje Al Pasado Cercano

by Mike Ciman ...

Narrated by Voz Digital Simón G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 32 min

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.Un fascinante viaje al pasado en 50 profesionesExplore en este libro 50 profesiones que han desempeñado papeles importantes a lo largo de la historia, pero que -debido al avance de la tecnología y la evolución de la sociedad- se han ido abandonando poco a poco.Desde el despertador humano hasta los actores de radio, pasando por el lector de fábrica o ... Read more

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Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.Un fascinante viaje al pasado en 50 profesionesExplore en este libro 50 profesiones que han desempeñado papeles importantes a lo largo de la historia, pero que -debido al avance de la tecnología y la evolución de la sociedad- se han ido abandonando poco a poco.Desde el despertador humano hasta los actores de radio, pasando por el lector de fábrica o
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The Lost Cause and the Great War

Progressive Reform and Patriotism in the American South

by Robert E. Hunt ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

9 hours 49 min

The Lost Cause and the Great War tells the stories of central Tennessee Progressive-era reformers to illustrate the fascinating broader issue of how Southerners steeped in Lost Cause Civil War mythologies simultaneously developed patriotic American fervor. Focusing on Luke Lea, a prominent politician and American army officer who attempted to capture Kaiser Wilhelm II during World War I, the book ... Read more

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The Lost Cause and the Great War tells the stories of central Tennessee Progressive-era reformers to illustrate the fascinating broader issue of how Southerners steeped in Lost Cause Civil War mythologies simultaneously developed patriotic American fervor. Focusing on Luke Lea, a prominent politician and American army officer who attempted to capture Kaiser Wilhelm II during World War I, the book
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Новый средневековый бестиарий

by Елена Дроздова ...

Narrated by Антон Афанасьев ...

Series series Мифы и легенды народов мира
Unabridged

4 hours 35 min

Средневековые бестиарии не были научными трактатами в привычном для нас смысле – это своего рода энциклопедии, созданные в попытке собрать и систематизировать информацию об окружающем мире. В переводе с латинского bestia значит «зверь», но в таких книгах могли быть описания птиц, рыб, насекомых, растений и даже минералов. Рассказы о животных могли сопровождаться притчами и даже стихами ... Read more

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Средневековые бестиарии не были научными трактатами в привычном для нас смысле – это своего рода энциклопедии, созданные в попытке собрать и систематизировать информацию об окружающем мире. В переводе с латинского bestia значит «зверь», но в таких книгах могли быть описания птиц, рыб, насекомых, растений и даже минералов. Рассказы о животных могли сопровождаться притчами и даже стихами
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Österreich auf dem Weg zur Fußball WM 2026

Die Geschichte des österreichischen Fußballs

by Michele Martin ...

Unabridged

3 hours 37 min

Österreich auf dem Weg zur Fußball WM 2026 – Die Geschichte des österreichischen Fußballs Dieses Hörbuch erzählt die faszinierende Geschichte des österreichischen Fußballs – von seinen Ursprüngen im England des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts bis zur modernen Nationalmannschaft auf dem Weg zur Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2026. Begleiten Sie Österreich durch mehr als ein Jahrhundert Fußballgeschichte: von ... Read more

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Österreich auf dem Weg zur Fußball WM 2026 – Die Geschichte des österreichischen Fußballs Dieses Hörbuch erzählt die faszinierende Geschichte des österreichischen Fußballs – von seinen Ursprüngen im England des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts bis zur modernen Nationalmannschaft auf dem Weg zur Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2026. Begleiten Sie Österreich durch mehr als ein Jahrhundert Fußballgeschichte: von
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The Assassination of Julius Caesar

A People's History of Ancient Rome

by Michael Parenti ...

Narrated by David Stifel ...

Unabridged

7 hours 19 min

"A provocative history" of intrigue and class struggle in Ancient Rome—"an important alternative to the usual views of Caesar and the Roman Empire"—Publishers Weekly.Most historians, both ancient and modern, have viewed the Late Republic of Rome through the eyes of its rich nobility—the 1 percent of the population who controlled 99 percent of the empire's wealth. In The Assassination of Julius ... Read more

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"A provocative history" of intrigue and class struggle in Ancient Rome—"an important alternative to the usual views of Caesar and the Roman Empire"—Publishers Weekly.Most historians, both ancient and modern, have viewed the Late Republic of Rome through the eyes of its rich nobility—the 1 percent of the population who controlled 99 percent of the empire's wealth. In The Assassination of Julius
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Índios - Paz e guerra na província de Santa Cruz: Trechos selecionados de "História da província de Santa Cruz"

by Pero de Magalhães Gândavo ...

Narrated by Yuri Ribeiro ...

Series series MiniPops
Abridged

17 min

"Todos [os índios], como digo, são iguais e em tudo tão conformes nas condições, que ainda nesta parte vivem justamente e conforme à lei da natureza". Em tempos de desrespeito crescente às comunidades indígenas, muito oportuna a leitura desta seleção de textos do livro "História da província de Santa Cruz", onde Gandavo analisa os costumes dos índios da costa do Brasil. ... Read more

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"Todos [os índios], como digo, são iguais e em tudo tão conformes nas condições, que ainda nesta parte vivem justamente e conforme à lei da natureza". Em tempos de desrespeito crescente às comunidades indígenas, muito oportuna a leitura desta seleção de textos do livro "História da província de Santa Cruz", onde Gandavo analisa os costumes dos índios da costa do Brasil.
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Daylight Robbery

How Tax Shaped Our Past and Will Change Our Future

by Dominic Frisby ...

Narrated by Dominic Frisby ...

Unabridged

8 hours 48 min

'Fuel for the post-Christmas lunch argument' Financial TimesDeath and taxes are our inevitable fate. We've been told this since the beginning of civilisation. But what if we stopped to question our antiquated system? Is it fair? And is it capable of serving the needs of our rapidly-changing, modern society?In Daylight Robbery, Dominic Frisby traces the origins of taxation, from its roots in the ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

'Fuel for the post-Christmas lunch argument' Financial TimesDeath and taxes are our inevitable fate. We've been told this since the beginning of civilisation. But what if we stopped to question our antiquated system? Is it fair? And is it capable of serving the needs of our rapidly-changing, modern society?In Daylight Robbery, Dominic Frisby traces the origins of taxation, from its roots in the
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Knowing What We Know

The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic

by Simon Winchester ...

Narrated by Simon Winchester ...

Unabridged

14 hours 19 min

“A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter . . . . Simon Winchester has firmly earned his place in history . . . as a promulgator of knowledge of every variety, perhaps the last of the famous explorers who crisscrossed the now-vanished British Empire and reported what they found to an astonished world.” — New York TimesFrom the creation of ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

“A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter . . . . Simon Winchester has firmly earned his place in history . . . as a promulgator of knowledge of every variety, perhaps the last of the famous explorers who crisscrossed the now-vanished British Empire and reported what they found to an astonished world.” — New York TimesFrom the creation of
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When Money Talks

A History of Coins and Numismatics

by Frank L. Holt ...

Narrated by Walter Dixon ...

Unabridged

7 hours 11 min

Coinage—it is one of the most successful and consistent technologies ever invented. Nothing else we still use in everyday life has a history quite like it. Look around at all the things that would bewilder a Greek, Roman, or Renaissance ancestor; then, dig into your purse or pocket for that one artifact that they would immediately recognize. Historian Frank L. Holt takes us on a journey through ... Read more

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Coinage—it is one of the most successful and consistent technologies ever invented. Nothing else we still use in everyday life has a history quite like it. Look around at all the things that would bewilder a Greek, Roman, or Renaissance ancestor; then, dig into your purse or pocket for that one artifact that they would immediately recognize. Historian Frank L. Holt takes us on a journey through
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