Comparative History

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    • The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
    • By: Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson
    • Narrated by: Dan Woren
    • Length: 17 hrs and 55 mins
    • Release date: 03-20-12
    • Language: English
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    • Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries.....

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    • By: Edward Luce
    • Narrated by: Julian Elfer
    • Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
    • Release date: 07-25-17
    • Language: English
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    • In The Retreat of Western Liberalism, Luce makes a larger statement about the weakening of western hegemony and the crisis of liberal democracy....

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    • Questions and Answers for Humanity's 7 Oldest and Largest Faiths
    • By: Jill Carroll PhD
    • Narrated by: Leslie Howard
    • Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
    • Release date: 08-20-24
    • Language: English
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    • If you’re interested in learning about world religions, this book is the place to start. Packed with informative fact sheets and answers to common questions, this beginner’s guide fills you in on the most important aspects of each religion.

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    • The Lost Bible of Rastafarian Wisdom and Faith
    • By: Ziggy Marley - introduction, Gerald Hausman - editor
    • Narrated by: Ron Butler
    • Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
    • Release date: 03-16-21
    • Language: English
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    • A sacred text to Ethiopian Christians and Jamaican Rastafarians, The Kebra Nagast tells of the relationship between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba and their son, Menyelik, who hid the Ark of the Covenant in Ethiopia....

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    • A Very Short Introduction
    • By: Ben Hutchinson
    • Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell
    • Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
    • Release date: 11-27-18
    • Language: English
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    • From colonial empire-building in the 19th century to the postcolonial culture wars of the 21st century, attempts at "comparison" have defined the international agenda of literature. But what is comparative literature? That is discussed in this audiobook....

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    • By: Robert Wright
    • Narrated by: Arthur Morey
    • Length: 18 hrs and 25 mins
    • Release date: 07-09-09
    • Language: English
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    • Robert Wright unveils an astonishing discovery: there is a hidden pattern that the great monotheistic faiths have followed as they have evolved....

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    • The Power of Militant Islam in Afghanistan and Beyond
    • By: Ahmed Rashid
    • Narrated by: Youssif Kamal
    • Length: 14 hrs and 25 mins
    • Release date: 03-08-22
    • Language: English
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    • Ahmed Rashid, called “Pakistan’s best and bravest reporter” by Christopher Hitchens, brings the shadowy world of the Taliban and its impact on Afghanistan and the Middle East and Central Asia into sharp focus in this modern classic....

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    • Landmark Battles in the Rise to Western Power
    • By: Victor Davis Hanson
    • Narrated by: Bob Souer
    • Length: 20 hrs and 32 mins
    • Release date: 09-10-19
    • Language: English
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    • Examining nine landmark battles from ancient to modern times Victor Davis Hanson explains why the armies of the West have been the most lethal and effective of any fighting forces in the world....

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    • Transforming Heart and Mind - A New Perspective on Christ and His Message
    • By: Cynthia Bourgeault
    • Narrated by: Jo Howarth
    • Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
    • Release date: 11-18-14
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 898 ratings
    • If you put aside what you think you know about Jesus and approach the Gospels as though for the first time, something remarkable happens: Jesus emerges as a teacher....

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    • Sitting at the Enemies' Table - Our Journey Through the Middle East
    • By: Ted Dekker, Carl Medearis
    • Narrated by: George K. Wilson
    • Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
    • Release date: 01-26-10
    • Language: English
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    • Is it really possible to love one's enemies? That's the question that sparked a fascinating and, at times, terrifying journey into the heart of the Middle East....

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    • The Birth of a New America
    • By: Bruno Maçães
    • Narrated by: David Marantz
    • Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
    • Release date: 05-25-21
    • Language: English
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    • Bruno Maçães offers a compelling vision of America's future, both fascinating and unnerving. From the early American Republic, he takes us to the turbulent present, when, he argues, America is finally forging its own path....

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    • Walking the Path of Norse Paganism
    • By: Diana L. Paxson, Isaac Bonewits - foreword
    • Narrated by: Ann Richardson
    • Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
    • Release date: 04-06-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 100 ratings
    • In Essential Asatru, renowned author and priestess Diana Paxson demystifies an ancient, rich, and often misunderstood religion, and offers a practical guide for its modern followers....

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    • The Rise, Demise, and Potential Restoration of the Jeffersonian Electoral College
    • By: Edward B. Foley
    • Narrated by: Rick Adamson
    • Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
    • Release date: 04-21-20
    • Language: English
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    • In this authoritative history of the American Electoral College system, Edward Foley analyzes the consequences of the unparalleled departure from the Jeffersonians' original intent - and delineates what we can do about it....

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    • A Return to the Balkans
    • By: Simon Winchester
    • Narrated by: Steven Crossley
    • Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
    • Release date: 12-29-11
    • Language: English
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    • Award-winning journalist and author Simon Winchester takes readers on a personal tour of the Balkans.....

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    • By: Jaan Puhvel
    • Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
    • Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
    • Release date: 05-28-24
    • Language: English
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    • In a magisterial work, Jaan Puhvel unravels the prehistoric Indo-European origins of the traditions of India and Iran, Greece and Rome, of the Celts, Germans, Balts, and Slavs.

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    • A Secular History of Conversion
    • By: Susan Jacoby
    • Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley
    • Length: 19 hrs and 33 mins
    • Release date: 02-16-16
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 41 ratings
    • In this original and riveting exploration, Susan Jacoby argues that conversion is too often viewed only within the conventional narrative of personal reinvention and divine grace....

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    • States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty
    • By: Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson
    • Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
    • Length: 23 hrs and 44 mins
    • Release date: 09-24-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 343 ratings
    • From the authors of the international best seller, Why Nations Fail, a crucial new big-picture framework that answers the question of how liberty flourishes in some states but falls to authoritarianism or anarchy in others....

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