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Persian War, The
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Persian War, The

Written By : Herodotus
Narrated By : Roy Marsden
Published By : Select Music & Distribution
Runtime : 4 hours
Categories : Classic Literature
Ancient
Price : $15.49
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In this, the first prose history in European civilization. Herodotus tells the heroic tale of the Greeks' resistance to the vast invading force assembled by Xerxes, King of Persia.

Here are not only the great battles - Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis - but also penetrating human insight and a powerful sense of epic destiny at work.

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Medieval Science

Written By : Dr. Jack Sanders
Narrated By : Edwin Newman
Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc
Runtime : 3 hours
Categories : Ancient
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Price : $12.95
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Written By : Dr. Jon Mandaville
Narrated By : Edwin Newman
Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc
Runtime : 3 hours
Categories : Ancient
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Written By : Steven Weinberg
Narrated By : Raymond Todd
Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc
Runtime : 5 hours
Categories : Ancient
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Lives of the Twelve Caesars

Lives of the Twelve Caesars

Written By : Suetonius
Narrated By : Derek Jacobi
Published By : Select Music & Distribution
Runtime : 7 hours 15 minutes
Categories : Classic Literature
Ancient
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Royalty and Heads of State
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Price : $27.25
Suetonius wrote Lives of the Twelve Caesars in the reign of Vespasian around 70AD. He chronicled their extraordinary careers, presenting perspicacious insights into the men as much as their reigns. More info...
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Written By : David Senn
Narrated By : Jimmy Hibbert
Published By : Big Cat Corporate Communications
Runtime : 1 hour 10 minutes
Categories : Exercise & Healthy Living
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