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Brought to you by Penguin. **SHORTLISTED FOR 2025 THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION** A startling exploration of slavery in the Islamic world from the 7th century to the present Slavery in the Islamic world has a long, diverse and controversial history. Captives and Companions is a...

What have a deaf nun, the mother of the first baby born to Europeans in North America, and a condemned heretic to do with one another? They are among the virtuous virgins, marvelous maidens, and fierce feminists of the Middle Ages who trail-blazed paths for women today. Focusing on women from Western Europe between c. 300 and 1500 CE in the medieval period and richly carpeted with detail, A Medieval Woman’s Companion offers a wealth of information about real medieval women who are now considered vital for understanding the Middle Ages in a full and nuanced way.

Join historian Suzannah Lipscomb as she reveals the hidden secrets of palaces, castles, theatres and abbeys to uncover the stories of Tudor England. From the famous palace at Hampton Court where dangerous court intrigue was rife, to less well-known houses, such as Anne Boleyn's childhood home at Hever Castle or Tutbury Castle, where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned, follow in the footsteps of the Tudors in the places that they knew.

Sherlock Holmes is the most famous fictional detective in history, with a popularity that has never waned since catching the imagination of his late-Victorian readership. This companion explores Holmes' popularity and his complex relationship to the late-Victorian and modernist periods; on one hand bearing the imprint of a range of Victorian anxieties and preoccupations, while on the other shaping popular conceptions of criminality, deviance, and the powers of the detective.

In this audio edition of the standalone companion to Gary Renard's best-selling trilogy, Ascended Masters Arten and Pursah relate the stories of the multiple shared lifetimes of the reincarnations of Jesus and Buddha. Revelations about the universe, A Course in Miracles, and the lessons in Jesus...

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, Zondervan Essential Companion to Christian History: Audio Lectures include high quality live-recordings of college-level...

Shortlisted for the Independent Podcast Awards 2023, The Gallery Companion is hosted by writer and historian Dr Victoria Powell. Expect stories about all the messy, complicated stuff that artists explore and question in their work: what’s going on, how we think and behave, how the past impacts on the present, and the role of art in our world. www.thegallerycompanion.com

The 'Thozargal' series delves into the life stories of the Companions of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), offering an in-depth exploration of seventy Companions through Nooruddin's captivating writing. This podcast series provides a detailed and engaging deep-dive into the 'Thozargal' narratives. #Thozargal #Thozharkal #Thozhargal

This podcast offers short, engaging overviews of each unit in American History, all based on state and national social studies standards and aligned with the Students of History curriculum. From American Indian tribes and their first contact with Europeans through to the modern world, each episode breaks down key events, influential figures, and important themes to help students better understand each unit of their US History curriculum. The episodes are all based on the resources and lesson plans developed by Students of History. We then organize these lessons, projects, and learning ...

This podcast offers short, engaging overviews of major historical eras and civilizations, aligned with the Students of History curriculum. From Prehistory and Ancient River Valley Civilizations through to the modern world, each episode breaks down key events, influential figures, and important themes to help students better understand each unit of their World History curriculum. The episodes are all based on the resources and lesson plans developed by Students of History. We then organize these lessons, projects, and learning standards with A.I. to create short, engaging episodes for this ...

Everything you never even knew you wanted to know about Berlin by the author Berlin history blog, theberlincompanion.com, Berlin Companion Audio Walks App and the Berlin Companion book series.

In January of 2017 we went to Washington D.C. to film the protests that were planned for the inauguration of the 45th President and used the moment as an opportunity to interview various leaders, activists and protesters in the movement to revolutionize American politics. Resistance is a 4-part webseries from Stewis Media: https://vimeo.com/channels/resistanceseries As with all documentaries, the interviews have to be cut up and rearranged in order to tell the story, but sometimes the context and conversation that happens in an interview can be equally as impactful and so we wanted to give you...

The fundamental drive to answer these questions is at the heart of Finding Your Roots, the companion book to the hit PBS documentary series. As Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. shows us, the tools ofcutting-edge genomics and deep genealogical research now allow us to learn more about our roots, looking further back in time than ever before. Gates' investigations take on the personal and genealogical histories of more than twenty luminaries.

One fateful November night, Alydar mysteriously broke his leg while alone in his stall at 10 pm. An insurance investigation ensued, and his injury was declared an accident. $41.5 million was paid out by Lloyds of London and Golden Eagle Insurance Company. Later the FBI would get involved and there would be two federal trials.BROKEN, one part true-crime and one part courtroom drama, is set in the evocative history of the adrenaline-filled days of horse racing's golden age. The author interviews over 25 witnesses in order to discover the truth about the death of the magnificent racehorse and ...

‘The finest book ever written about England and the English’ Stuart Maconie ‘J. B. Priestley is one of our literary icons of the 20th Century and it is time that we all became re-acquainted with his genius.’ Dame Judi Dench Three years before George Orwell made his expedition to the far...

A Sunday Times Book of the Week and Top 10 Bestseller A Times bestseller A Waterstones Paperback of the Year 2024 A Spectator Book of the Year What kind of country is England today? What does it mean to be English? Are we hungry for change or seeking old certainties? Join Stuart Maconie on an...

Go beyond the roar of the engines with Earnhardt, a NASCAR companion podcast to Earnhardt, the Amazon Prime Video docuseries about one of the most iconic figures in motorsports history—Dale Earnhardt.Hosted by Ryan McGee, this limited series brings you closer to the people who knew Dale best: family, friends, rivals, and racing legends. From emotional reflections with Kelley Earnhardt and Dale Jr., to intense memories from competitors like Rusty Wallace and Kyle Petty, each episode offers exclusive insights, untold stories, and deeper context behind the moments that shaped a legend.Whether ...

Downton Abbey has captured the imagination of the nation. Written by Oscar-winning writer Julian Fellowes the show has become the benchmark for quality drama, and a commentary on all things British. Downton Abbey portrays a world of elegance and decadence, a world of duty and obedience and a...

Welcome to the podcast companion for the book Life Interrupted: Dr. Dua's Survival Guide. The book is a series of blogs which were written by my late younger brother, Dr. Manu Dua, as he battled metastatic cancer at age 34. After Manu battled multiple cancer surgeries, chemotherapy, cancer radiation treatment, immunotherapy, he learnt how to speak again, how to eat, how to swallow, how to chew, how to walk, at the time of a worldwide pandemic, COVID-19. And somewhere, amidst all the pain, loss, and despair, he found the peace and happiness that he had not attained while he was healthy. He ...