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Audio Journeys: The Roman City of Trier, Germany
- By: Patricia L. Lawrence
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
Audio Journeys by Travel Radio International explores the over 2,000-year-old city of Trier, Germany. The Porta Negra, or Black Gate, is a small piece of what remains of this ancient fortified Roman city. We explore the old city with a Historic Highlights of Germany guide.
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1 out of 5 stars
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What the Chrustians did not do
- By Electra Avenger on 07-26-23
What the Chrustians did not do
Reviewed: 07-26-23
....but the barbarians did. The destruction of the Roman city had nothing to do with Christianns at least until after Protestantism. Trier was rhe capital of Constantius Chloeus and the city where Constantine fled from Galerius. Trier is very important in the history of Christianity. Early Christians did not make a habit of destroying art but Peotestants later did. Of course, baebarians had no qualms about destroying anything Riman abd had no appreciation of the arts. The guide talks a lot of nonsense
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The Lost Queen
- The Life & Tragedy of the Prince Regent's Daughter
- By: Anne M. Stott
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 51
As the only child of the Prince Regent and Caroline of Brunswick, Princess Charlotte of Wales (1796-1817) was the heiress presumptive to the throne. Her parents' marriage had already broken up by the time she was born. She had a difficult childhood and a turbulent adolescence, but she was popular with the public, who looked to her to restore the good name of the monarchy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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excellent
- By meganajjcec on 10-12-20
- The Lost Queen
- The Life & Tragedy of the Prince Regent's Daughter
- By: Anne M. Stott
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
Well written and nicely researched
Reviewed: 03-14-23
The best book so far on Charlotte, the subject of so much Regency Drama. An accurate portrayal of a beautiful person with very good background detail. In addition, a pleasant read. I would like some more detail on where did Charlotte for example meet Mercer and how; what happened to people of her household etc.
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Roman Slavery: The Everyday Lives of Average Citizens and Slaves
- By: Coby Evans
- Narrated by: Adam Forsyth
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 102
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Story5 out of 5 stars 102
Become familiar with the time of the Romans. Learn about their slaves, their freemen, their sex slaves, their sex lives, their prostitutes, their habits and professions, and more. This guide will put special emphasis on the rebellion of Spartacus, the taboos in Roman culture, and the religious cults with their idols.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome audiobook
- By Elsie on 12-06-19
Very little to do with slavery.
Reviewed: 09-10-22
The narration is monotonous, the narrator has problems pronouncing names and using proper phrase rhythm or stops within sentences. The history narrated has little to do with slave life. A bit preoccupied with sexual practices and a lot of inaccuracies and negative pronouncements about Christians. A lot of unattributed information. Overall a disjointed piece of work with some good information, a lot of which is irrelevant to the title.
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A Short History of Humanity
- A New History of Old Europe
- By: Johannes Krause, Thomas Trappe, Caroline Waight - translator
- Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 174
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 140
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 141
Johannes Krause is the director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and a brilliant pioneer in the field of archaeogenetics - archaeology augmented by DNA sequencing technology - which has allowed scientists to reconstruct human history reaching back hundreds of thousands of years before recorded time. In this surprising account, Krause and journalist Thomas Trappe rewrite a fascinating chapter of this history, the peopling of Europe, that takes us from the Neanderthals and Denisovans to the present.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not a short history of humanity
- By Brent on 05-02-21
- A Short History of Humanity
- A New History of Old Europe
- By: Johannes Krause, Thomas Trappe, Caroline Waight - translator
- Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
Meandering account
Reviewed: 01-04-22
As concerns the history there is a narrative backed by little explanation of the actual data and supporting evidence. Not solidly backing the narrative with evidence. Follows Nazi thinking now going to the opposite spectrum of the political agenda being a proponent of cultural destruction and destruction of cultural identity based on genetic history. Two wrongs don't make a right, however. VERY interesting historical account of some human diseases. Half the book is about archaeogenetics and rather badly written. Almost half the book on diseases. Very nice. Last chapter is on authors convictions. They are entitled to them. That does not make them right or completely wrong either. Nice narration. Worth the time.
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Constantine and the Conversion of Europe
- By: Arnold Jones
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 80
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 59
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Story4 out of 5 stars 58
By the end of Diocletian's reign in the opening years of the fourth century, the pagan world had collapsed into the arms of a multicultural religious movement which had spread from the eastern Mediterranean. These were the "mystery religions" which had been in competition with one another for a century. By the time of Constantine, they had spread everywhere within the empire. But one of these religions, Christianity, was chosen by the young emperor.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Lot of Potentially Boring Detail
- By Christopher on 07-08-10
- Constantine and the Conversion of Europe
- By: Arnold Jones
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
Informational but biased
Reviewed: 05-09-21
This book has much useful information and even some right deductions and opinions but in making pretentions for scholarly reasoning it cannot hide it's bigotry displayed in irony against Christianity and any Christian opinion. The narrator's tone emphasizes this irony. In fact it barely ever steps out of its ironic and overly theatrical tone so it is unpleasant.
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Count Belisarius
- By: Robert Graves
- Narrated by: Laurence Kennedy
- Length: 19 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 194
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 177
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Story4 out of 5 stars 178
The sixth-century Roman Empire is a dangerous place, threatened on all frontiers by invaders. But soon the attacking armies of Vandals, Goths and Persians grow to fear and respect the name of one man, Belisarius: horseman, archer, swordsman and military commander of genius. As Belisarius triumphs in battles from the East to North Africa, his success causes him to become regarded with increasing jealousy and suspicion.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Procopius can keep his cuckolded history
- By Darwin8u on 12-18-13
- Count Belisarius
- By: Robert Graves
- Narrated by: Laurence Kennedy
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Reviewed: 05-08-21
Robert Graves writes the most boring rewrite of Prokopius's depraved imaginings from the Secret Histories. Shame. Not worth your time.
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Listener's Audio Bible—King James Version, KJV: Complete Bible
- Vocal Performance by Max McLean
- By: King James Bible
- Narrated by: Max McLean
- Length: 82 hrs and 44 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 255
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 216
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Story5 out of 5 stars 214
Max McLean's passionate reading of the majestic King James Version (KJV) transforms the words of Scripture into a thrilling audio experience. Commuters, joggers, and anybody who loves God's Word will gain inspiration and encouragement from McLean's award-winning narration of this complete Bible.
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1 out of 5 stars
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NO CHAPTERS AND NO WAY TO NAVIGATE!
- By MPope on 02-12-16
- Listener's Audio Bible—King James Version, KJV: Complete Bible
- Vocal Performance by Max McLean
- By: King James Bible
- Narrated by: Max McLean
great reading of only book really worth reading
Reviewed: 09-09-17
This is a dramatic reading of the Bible that gives life to every word. I like reading and the Bible is the only indispensible book in the world (to paraphrase Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, who both made a similar cliam for America).
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