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Mastering the West
- Rome and Carthage at War
- De: Dexter Hoyos
- Narrado por: Tom McElroy
- Duración: 10 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 44
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 40
Mastering the West offers a thoroughly engrossing narrative of this century of battle in the western Mediterranean, while treating a full range of themes: the antagonists' military, naval, economic, and demographic resources; the political structures of both republics; and the postwar impact of the conflicts on the participants and victims.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great story -- coughing, breathy narrator.
- De M H en 02-05-15
- Mastering the West
- Rome and Carthage at War
- De: Dexter Hoyos
- Narrado por: Tom McElroy
Jarring narration ruins an otherwise great history
Revisado: 09-29-17
Did no one at the publisher think to give a proof read listen to this audiobook before letting it be submitted to the public?
I was soldiering my way through, forgiving the slightly mispronounced words at first such as instead of Hannibal, it was more like Han E. Ball, much like saying John F Kennedy.
But it got worse, and not steadily, but suddenly! As soon as we begin with the 2nd Punic War, the narrator suddenly forgets how to pronounce Latin names. And boy is it jarring! Fabius the Delayer becomes Fab A Uass. The narrator actually pronounces the same name about 4 different ways to the point that the listener isn't quite sure if he is talking about the same person anymore or not.
Had the narrator pronounced names like that from the start, I could have gotten over it and finished the book. It is the fact that half way through he forgets how to read Latin!
Geez.
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1177 B.C.
- The Year Civilization Collapsed
- De: Eric H. Cline
- Narrado por: Andy Caploe
- Duración: 8 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 2,404
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 2,126
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 2,113
In 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the "Sea Peoples" invaded Egypt. The pharaoh’s army and navy managed to defeat them, but the victory so weakened Egypt that it soon slid into decline, as did most of the surrounding civilizations. After centuries of brilliance, the civilized world of the Bronze Age came to an abrupt and cataclysmic end. Kingdoms fell like dominoes over the course of just a few decades. No more Minoans or Mycenaeans. No more Trojans, Hittites, or Babylonians.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Wanted to Like... And Did!
- De Brett M Miller en 09-12-14
- 1177 B.C.
- The Year Civilization Collapsed
- De: Eric H. Cline
- Narrado por: Andy Caploe
Disorganized and rambling
Revisado: 08-16-17
I found this book to be a disorganized and rambling account of the pre-Iron Age world. While interesting, this book was presented as a tale of the Sea People invasions but proved to be a mashup and regurgitation of ancient and modern sources..basically repeating what is already known. While the narrator was excellent, I feel as if I could have obtained the same information in this book on Wikipedia or other general history sites. Quite unfortunate.
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Medicus
- A Novel of the Roman Empire
- De: Ruth Downie
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 11 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 3,253
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,631
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 2,626
Gaius Petrius Ruso is a divorced and down-on-his-luck army doctor who has made the rash decision to seek his fortune in an inclement outpost of the Roman Empire, namely Britannia. After a 36-hour shift at the army hospital, he succumbs to a moment of weakness and rescues an injured slave girl, Tilla, from the hands of her abusive owner. And before he knows it, Ruso is caught in the middle of an investigation into the deaths of prostitutes working out of the local bar.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Took Me by Surprise
- De Lehua of Pacifica en 03-29-08
- Medicus
- A Novel of the Roman Empire
- De: Ruth Downie
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
The Narrator Killed It For Me
Revisado: 12-11-10
I don't know about you, but the narration on this novel was terrible. The story sounded fantastic, and I'm sure it is, but Simon Vance should not be reading this. I apologize for giving the book 2 stars over the narration, but I did was a credit on this. The sample provided doesn't sound bad at all, but the voices of the characters all sound just plain comical. Quite a shame.
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The History of the Medieval World
- From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade
- De: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 22 h y 42 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,649
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,239
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,224
From the schism between Rome and Constantinople to the rise of the T'ang Dynasty, from the birth of Muhammad to the crowning of Charlemagne, this erudite book tells the fascinating, often violent story of kings, generals, and the peoples they ruled.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The First Half of the Medieval World
- De Troy en 08-11-14
- The History of the Medieval World
- From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade
- De: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrado por: John Lee
An Excellent Overview
Revisado: 12-11-10
This book is an excellent overview of the transition from the old Roman and Persian world of late Antiquity into the the Feudal/Crusader period. It also provides the reader with much information on the Orient/Indian/North American civilizations and their highs and lows. It is really quit fascinating how much the history of nearly all peoples is linked. For every action there is a consequence, a ripple effect that may not affect the peoples performing said actions, but can cause mass chaos half a world away.
While this book by no means goes into any great depth on a particular people, it provides the reader with a great stepping stone for further investigations into history. As a Christian, I particularly enjoyed the look into the founding of Islam and the conquests following the death of Muhammad, a subject slightly difficult to find in audio format.
John Lee is a fine narrator, one of my favorite voices, and he really brings this book to life. He certainly is not monotone in his reading, as one reviewer suggests. I find that his pronunciations are spot on; he clearly has much knowledge of history himself.
So if you are interested in Medieval history but do not know where to start, this book will provide you with an excellent overview of the subject and act as a stepping stone into further reading.
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