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Temples, Tombs, & Hieroglyphs

A Popular History of Ancient Egypt

de Barbara Mertz ...

The world-renowned Egyptologist explores the reality behind her bestselling historical fiction in this "stunning" look at a remarkable civilization ( Publishers Weekly ).From the author of the Amelia Peabody novels written under the name Elizabeth Peters, this is a fascinating chronicle of an extraordinary people—from the first Stone Age settlements through the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman ... Leer más

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The world-renowned Egyptologist explores the reality behind her bestselling historical fiction in this "stunning" look at a remarkable civilization ( Publishers Weekly ).From the author of the Amelia Peabody novels written under the name Elizabeth Peters, this is a fascinating chronicle of an extraordinary people—from the first Stone Age settlements through the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman
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Red Land, Black Land

Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

de Barbara Mertz ...

The New York Times– bestselling egyptologist's classic account of daily life in Ancient Egypt—now revised and updated.In Red Land, Black Land Barbara Mertz gives us a fascinating, erudite, and witty glimpse of the human side of ancient Egypt, revealing what everyday life was like for Eyptians from across the social strata. How did they make papyrus? Build a pyramid? How did the men, women, and ... Leer más

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The New York Times– bestselling egyptologist's classic account of daily life in Ancient Egypt—now revised and updated.In Red Land, Black Land Barbara Mertz gives us a fascinating, erudite, and witty glimpse of the human side of ancient Egypt, revealing what everyday life was like for Eyptians from across the social strata. How did they make papyrus? Build a pyramid? How did the men, women, and
... Leer más

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Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs

A Popular History of Ancient Egypt

de Barbara Mertz ...

Narrado por Lorna Raver ...

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12 hora 46 minutos

In this updated version of the classic of popular Egyptology, Barbara Mertz combines a doctorate in Egyptology at the famed Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago with a life-long enthusiasm for ancient Egypt. Her love of the subject is contagious and makes her the perfect guide to ancient Egypt for the student, the layman, and those who plan to visit—or have visited—the Nile Valley. ... Leer más

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In this updated version of the classic of popular Egyptology, Barbara Mertz combines a doctorate in Egyptology at the famed Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago with a life-long enthusiasm for ancient Egypt. Her love of the subject is contagious and makes her the perfect guide to ancient Egypt for the student, the layman, and those who plan to visit—or have visited—the Nile Valley.
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Red Land, Black Land

Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

de Barbara Mertz ...

Narrado por Lorna Raver ...

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14 hora 56 minutos

Esteemed Egyptologist Barbara Mertz updates her widely praised social history of the people of ancient Egypt, which was originally published in 1968. Combining impeccable scholarship with a delightfully personal style, the author reconstructs the life of the Egyptians from birth to death, and beyond death, too. She also presents much fascinating detail on the building of the pyramids and the ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

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Esteemed Egyptologist Barbara Mertz updates her widely praised social history of the people of ancient Egypt, which was originally published in 1968. Combining impeccable scholarship with a delightfully personal style, the author reconstructs the life of the Egyptians from birth to death, and beyond death, too. She also presents much fascinating detail on the building of the pyramids and the
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Fallen Glory

The Lives and Deaths of History's Greatest Buildings

de James Crawford ...

Narrado por John Lee ...

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20 hora 30 minutos

AN INVITING, FASCINATING COMPENDIUM OF TWENTY-ONE OF HISTORY’S MOST FAMOUS LOST PLACES, FROM THE TOWER OF BABEL TO THE TWIN TOWERSBuildings are more like us than we realize. They can be born into wealth or poverty, enjoying every privilege or struggling to make ends meet. They have parents—gods, kings and emperors, governments, visionaries and madmen—as well as friends and enemies. They have ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

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AN INVITING, FASCINATING COMPENDIUM OF TWENTY-ONE OF HISTORY’S MOST FAMOUS LOST PLACES, FROM THE TOWER OF BABEL TO THE TWIN TOWERSBuildings are more like us than we realize. They can be born into wealth or poverty, enjoying every privilege or struggling to make ends meet. They have parents—gods, kings and emperors, governments, visionaries and madmen—as well as friends and enemies. They have
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The Gods of Olympus

A History

de Barbara Graziosi ...

Narrado por Anne Flosnik ...

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8 hora 43 minutos

The gods of Olympus are the most colorful characters of Greek civilization: even in antiquity, they were said to be cruel, oversexed, mad, or just plain silly. Yet for all their foibles and flaws, they proved to be tough survivors, far outlasting classical Greece itself. In Egypt, the Olympian gods claimed to have given birth to pharaohs; in Rome, they led respectable citizens into orgiastic ... Leer más

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The gods of Olympus are the most colorful characters of Greek civilization: even in antiquity, they were said to be cruel, oversexed, mad, or just plain silly. Yet for all their foibles and flaws, they proved to be tough survivors, far outlasting classical Greece itself. In Egypt, the Olympian gods claimed to have given birth to pharaohs; in Rome, they led respectable citizens into orgiastic
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War! What Is It Good For?

Conflict and the Progress of Civilization from Primates to Robots

de Ian Morris ...

Narrado por Derek Perkins ...

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16 hora 56 minutos

"War! . . . . / What is it good for? / Absolutely nothing," says the famous song—but archaeology, history, and biology show that war in fact has been good for something. Surprising as it sounds, war has made humanity safer and richer.In War! What Is It Good For?, the renowned historian and archaeologist Ian Morris tells the gruesome, gripping story of fifteen thousand years of war, going beyond ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

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"War! . . . . / What is it good for? / Absolutely nothing," says the famous song—but archaeology, history, and biology show that war in fact has been good for something. Surprising as it sounds, war has made humanity safer and richer.In War! What Is It Good For?, the renowned historian and archaeologist Ian Morris tells the gruesome, gripping story of fifteen thousand years of war, going beyond
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An Empire of Wealth

The Epic History of American Economic Power

de John Steele Gordon ...

Narrado por Bob Souer ...

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14 hora 24 minutos

Throughout time, from ancient Rome to modern Britain, the great empires built and maintained their domination through force of arms and political power. But not the United States. America has dominated the world in a new, peaceful, and pervasive way—through the continued creation of staggering wealth. In this authoritative, engrossing history, John Steele Gordon captures as never before the true ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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Throughout time, from ancient Rome to modern Britain, the great empires built and maintained their domination through force of arms and political power. But not the United States. America has dominated the world in a new, peaceful, and pervasive way—through the continued creation of staggering wealth. In this authoritative, engrossing history, John Steele Gordon captures as never before the true
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An Infinity of Worlds

Cosmic Inflation and the Beginning of the Universe

de Will Kinney ...

Narrado por Graham Rowat ...

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5 hora 15 minutos

In the beginning was the Big Bang: an unimaginably hot fire almost fourteen billion years ago in which the first elements were forged. The physical theory of the hot nascent universe—the Big Bang—was one of the most consequential developments in twentieth-century science. And yet it leaves many questions unanswered: Why is the universe so big? Why is it so old? What is the origin of structure in ... Leer más

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In the beginning was the Big Bang: an unimaginably hot fire almost fourteen billion years ago in which the first elements were forged. The physical theory of the hot nascent universe—the Big Bang—was one of the most consequential developments in twentieth-century science. And yet it leaves many questions unanswered: Why is the universe so big? Why is it so old? What is the origin of structure in
... Leer más

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The Forger’s Spell

A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century

de Edward Dolnick ...

Narrado por Paul Heitsch ...

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11 hora 46 minutos

As riveting as a World War II thriller, The Forger's Spell is the true story of Johannes Vermeer and the small-time Dutch painter who dared to impersonate him centuries later. For seven years a no-account painter named Han van Meegeren managed to pass off his paintings as those of one of the most beloved and admired artists who ever lived. As Edward Dolnick reveals, his true genius lay in ... Leer más

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As riveting as a World War II thriller, The Forger's Spell is the true story of Johannes Vermeer and the small-time Dutch painter who dared to impersonate him centuries later. For seven years a no-account painter named Han van Meegeren managed to pass off his paintings as those of one of the most beloved and admired artists who ever lived. As Edward Dolnick reveals, his true genius lay in
... Leer más

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The First Thousand Years

A Global History of Christianity

de Robert Louis Wilken ...

Narrado por Bob Souer ...

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17 hora 51 minutos

How did a community that was largely invisible in the first two centuries of its existence go on to remake the civilizations it inhabited, culturally, politically, and intellectually? Beginning with the life of Jesus, Robert Louis Wilken narrates the dramatic spread and development of Christianity over the first thousand years of its history. Moving through the formation of early institutions, ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

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How did a community that was largely invisible in the first two centuries of its existence go on to remake the civilizations it inhabited, culturally, politically, and intellectually? Beginning with the life of Jesus, Robert Louis Wilken narrates the dramatic spread and development of Christianity over the first thousand years of its history. Moving through the formation of early institutions,
... Leer más

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Heretic Queen

Queen Elizabeth I and the Wars of Religion

de Susan Ronald ...

Narrado por Wanda McCaddon ...

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11 hora 35 minutos

Acclaimed biographer Susan Ronald delivers a stunning account of Elizabeth I that focuses on her role in the Wars of Religion—the battle between Protestantism and Catholicism that tore Europe apart in the sixteenth century.Elizabeth's 1558 coronation procession was met with an extravagant outpouring of love. Only twenty-five years old, the young queen saw herself as the nation's Protestant savior, ... Leer más

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Acclaimed biographer Susan Ronald delivers a stunning account of Elizabeth I that focuses on her role in the Wars of Religion—the battle between Protestantism and Catholicism that tore Europe apart in the sixteenth century.Elizabeth's 1558 coronation procession was met with an extravagant outpouring of love. Only twenty-five years old, the young queen saw herself as the nation's Protestant savior,
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