Best Sellers
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The History of the Renaissance World
- From the Rediscovery of Aristotle to the Conquest of Constantinople
- Written by: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 21 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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A lively and fascinating narrative history about the birth of the modern world....
Written by: Susan Wise Bauer
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The Book of the Courtier
- Written by: Baldassare Castiglione
- Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Set in the court of Urbino in 1507, Castiglione’s The Book of the Courtier presents an invaluable look at court life and culture during the Renaissance. Over four nights of dialogue, the book explores the key question, ‘What should a courtier be like?’ Listen for more....
Written by: Baldassare Castiglione
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Spycraft
- Tricks and Tools of the Dangerous Trade from Elizabeth I to the Restoration
- Written by: Pete Langman, Nadine Akkerman
- Narrated by: Nan McNamara
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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In this engaging, accessible account, Nadine Akkerman and Pete Langman explore the methods spies actually used in the period, including disguises, invisible inks, and even poisons....
Written by: Pete Langman,
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The Tudors
- The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty
- Written by: G. J. Meyer
- Narrated by: Robin Sachs
- Length: 24 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER For the first time in decades comes a fresh look at the fabled Tudor dynasty, comprising some of the most enigmatic figures ever to rule a country. “A thoroughly readable and often compelling narrative . . . Five centuries have not diminished the appetite for...
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Tudor Reality
- By Ruchira Moitra on 10-01-24
Written by: G. J. Meyer
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Catherine de' Medici
- The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen
- Written by: Mary Hollingsworth
- Narrated by: Rachel Bavidge
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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History is rarely kind to women of power, but few have had their reputations quite so brutally shredded as Catherine de’ Medici, Italian-born queen of France and influential mother of three successive French kings.
Written by: Mary Hollingsworth
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Francis of Assisi
- The Life of a Restless Saint
- Written by: Volker Leppin, Rhys S. Bezzant - translator
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the most famous figures in Christian history, Francis of Assisi (1181/82-1226) was revered as a miracle worker during his life and quickly canonized after his death.
Written by: Volker Leppin,
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The History of the Renaissance World
- From the Rediscovery of Aristotle to the Conquest of Constantinople
- Written by: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 21 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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Story2
A lively and fascinating narrative history about the birth of the modern world....
Written by: Susan Wise Bauer
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The Book of the Courtier
- Written by: Baldassare Castiglione
- Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Set in the court of Urbino in 1507, Castiglione’s The Book of the Courtier presents an invaluable look at court life and culture during the Renaissance. Over four nights of dialogue, the book explores the key question, ‘What should a courtier be like?’ Listen for more....
Written by: Baldassare Castiglione
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Spycraft
- Tricks and Tools of the Dangerous Trade from Elizabeth I to the Restoration
- Written by: Pete Langman, Nadine Akkerman
- Narrated by: Nan McNamara
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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In this engaging, accessible account, Nadine Akkerman and Pete Langman explore the methods spies actually used in the period, including disguises, invisible inks, and even poisons....
Written by: Pete Langman,
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The Tudors
- The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty
- Written by: G. J. Meyer
- Narrated by: Robin Sachs
- Length: 24 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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Story2
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER For the first time in decades comes a fresh look at the fabled Tudor dynasty, comprising some of the most enigmatic figures ever to rule a country. “A thoroughly readable and often compelling narrative . . . Five centuries have not diminished the appetite for...
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Tudor Reality
- By Ruchira Moitra on 10-01-24
Written by: G. J. Meyer
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Catherine de' Medici
- The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen
- Written by: Mary Hollingsworth
- Narrated by: Rachel Bavidge
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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History is rarely kind to women of power, but few have had their reputations quite so brutally shredded as Catherine de’ Medici, Italian-born queen of France and influential mother of three successive French kings.
Written by: Mary Hollingsworth
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Francis of Assisi
- The Life of a Restless Saint
- Written by: Volker Leppin, Rhys S. Bezzant - translator
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the most famous figures in Christian history, Francis of Assisi (1181/82-1226) was revered as a miracle worker during his life and quickly canonized after his death.
Written by: Volker Leppin,
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Trickster Travels
- A Sixteenth-Century Muslim Between Worlds
- Written by: Natalie Zemon Davis
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Al-Hasan al-Wazzan - born in Granada to a Muslim family that in 1492 went to Morocco - became famous as the great Renaissance writer Leo Africanus....
Written by: Natalie Zemon Davis
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Machiavelli
- The Art of Teaching People What to Fear
- Written by: Patrick Boucheron
- Narrated by: Mack Sanderson
- Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13
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Performance11
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In a series of poignant vignettes, a preeminent historian makes a compelling case for Machiavelli as an unjustly maligned figure with valuable political insights that resonate as strongly today as they did in his time....
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interesting to listen about Machiavelli
- By Amazon Customer on 05-01-23
Written by: Patrick Boucheron
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The Borgias
- The Hidden History
- Written by: G. J. Meyer
- Narrated by: Enn Reitel
- Length: 19 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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The startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account by the acclaimed author of The Tudors and A World Undone. Sweeping aside the gossip, slander, and distortion that have shrouded the Borgias for centuries, G. J. Meyer offers an...
Written by: G. J. Meyer
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The Taste of Conquest
- The Rise and Fall of the Three Great Cities of Spice
- Written by: Michael Krondl
- Narrated by: Todd McLaren
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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In this engaging, anecdotal history of food, world conquest, and desire, a chef-turned-journalist tells the story of three legendary cities that transformed the globe in the quest for spice....
Written by: Michael Krondl
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The Verge
- Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World
- Written by: Patrick Wyman
- Narrated by: Patrick Wyman
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance4
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The creator of the hit podcast series Tides of History and Fall of Rome explores the four explosive decades between 1490 and 1530, bringing to life the dramatic and deeply human story of how the West was reborn. In the bestselling tradition of The Swerve and A Distant Mirror, The Verge tells the...
Written by: Patrick Wyman
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Women and the Reformations
- A Global History
- Written by: Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks
- Narrated by: Nan McNamara
- Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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A compelling, authoritative history of how women shaped the Reformations and transformed religious life across the globe.
Written by: Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks
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The Italian Renaissance
- Written by: J.H. Plumb
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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In all of human history there has never been an era as richly endowed with human creativity as the Italian Renaissance....
Written by: J.H. Plumb
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Great Castles of Europe
- Written by: Victoria L. McAlister, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Victoria L. McAlister
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Original Recording
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Professor Victoria L. McAlister, of Towson University guides you through the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, highlighting outstanding and historically significant castles of these extraordinary times.
Written by: Victoria L. McAlister,
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Age of Discovery
- Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance
- Written by: Ian Goldin, Chris Kutarna
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Turning the spotlight on the crises of our time, Age of Discovery shows how we can all define and create a lasting legacy that the world will still celebrate 500 years from now....
Written by: Ian Goldin,
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The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
- Written by: Jacob Burckhardt
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Howard
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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In this landmark study of Italy from the 14th through the early 16th centuries, Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt chronicles the rise of Florence and Venice as powerful city-states....
Written by: Jacob Burckhardt
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Princes of the Renaissance
- Written by: Mary Hollingsworth
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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A history of the Renaissance told through the lives of its most influential patrons....
Written by: Mary Hollingsworth
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Useful Enemies
- Islam and the Ottoman Empire in Western Political Thought, 1450-1750
- Written by: Noel Malcolm
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 16 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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From the fall of Constantinople in 1453 until the 18th century, many Western European writers viewed the Ottoman Empire with almost obsessive interest. In this path-breaking audiobook, Noel Malcolm ranges through these vital centuries of East-West interaction....
Written by: Noel Malcolm