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Empires of the Silk Road

A History of Central Eurasia from the Bronze Age to the Present

de Christopher I. Beckwith ...

Narrado por Jim Lee ...

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13 hora 46 minutos

A classic book now available on audioWith narration by Jim Lee, who tells the epic story of the rise and fall of the Silk Road empiresThe first complete history of Central Eurasia from ancient times to the present day, Empires of the Silk Road represents a fundamental rethinking of the origins, history, and significance of this major world region. Christopher Beckwith describes the rise and fall ... Leer más

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A classic book now available on audioWith narration by Jim Lee, who tells the epic story of the rise and fall of the Silk Road empiresThe first complete history of Central Eurasia from ancient times to the present day, Empires of the Silk Road represents a fundamental rethinking of the origins, history, and significance of this major world region. Christopher Beckwith describes the rise and fall
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A History of Japan

Revised Edition

de R. H. P. Mason, J. G. Caiger ...

Narrado por Derek Perkins ...

Completo

13 hora 7 minutos

A classic of Japanese history, this book is the preeminent work on the history of Japan.Newly revised and updated, A History of Japan is a single-volume, complete history of the nation of Japan. Starting in ancient Japan during its early pre-history period A History of Japan covers every important aspect of history and culture through feudal Japan to the post-cold War period and collapse of the ... Leer más

$22.49 USD

A classic of Japanese history, this book is the preeminent work on the history of Japan.Newly revised and updated, A History of Japan is a single-volume, complete history of the nation of Japan. Starting in ancient Japan during its early pre-history period A History of Japan covers every important aspect of history and culture through feudal Japan to the post-cold War period and collapse of the
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Last Boat Out of Shanghai

The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Fled Mao's Revolution

de Helen Zia ...

Narrado por Nancy Wu ...

Completo

17 hora 13 minutos

The dramatic real life stories of four young people caught up in the mass exodus of Shanghai in the wake of China's 1949 Communist revolution.Shanghai has historically been China's jewel, its richest, most modern, and westernized city. The bustling metropolis was home to sophisticated intellectuals, entrepreneurs, and a thriving middle class when Mao's proletarian revolution emerged victorious ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

The dramatic real life stories of four young people caught up in the mass exodus of Shanghai in the wake of China's 1949 Communist revolution.Shanghai has historically been China's jewel, its richest, most modern, and westernized city. The bustling metropolis was home to sophisticated intellectuals, entrepreneurs, and a thriving middle class when Mao's proletarian revolution emerged victorious
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The Hong Kong Diaries

de Chris Patten ...

Narrado por Chris Patten ...

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25 hora 41 minutos

Brought to you by Penguin.In June 1992 Chris Patten went to Hong Kong as the last British governor, to try to prepare it not - as other British colonies over the decades - for independence, but for handing back in 1997 to the Chinese, from whom most of its territory had been leased 99 years previously. Over the next five years he kept this diary, which describes in detail how Hong Kong was run as ... Leer más

$18.73 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.In June 1992 Chris Patten went to Hong Kong as the last British governor, to try to prepare it not - as other British colonies over the decades - for independence, but for handing back in 1997 to the Chinese, from whom most of its territory had been leased 99 years previously. Over the next five years he kept this diary, which describes in detail how Hong Kong was run as
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The Hidden History of Burma

Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century

de Thant Myint-U ...

Narrado por Assaf Cohen ...

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9 hora 36 minutos

Precariously positioned between China and India, Burma's population has suffered dictatorship, natural disaster, and the dark legacies of colonial rule. But when decades of military dictatorship finally ended and internationally beloved Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi emerged from long years of house arrest, hopes soared. World leaders such as Barack Obama ushered in waves of international support ... Leer más

$23.39 USD

Precariously positioned between China and India, Burma's population has suffered dictatorship, natural disaster, and the dark legacies of colonial rule. But when decades of military dictatorship finally ended and internationally beloved Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi emerged from long years of house arrest, hopes soared. World leaders such as Barack Obama ushered in waves of international support
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Freedom's Battle

de Mohandas K. Gandhi ...

Narrado por Sripad Jagannatha Das, The Vraj Mandala ...

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9 hora 24 minutos

"Freedom's Battle" is an influential essay written by Mahatma Gandhi in 1922 during the Indian independence movement. In this thought-provoking piece, Gandhi reflects on the principles of nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience as a means to challenge and overcome oppressive systems.The essay begins with Gandhi acknowledging the critical juncture at which the fight for freedom stands. He ... Leer más

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"Freedom's Battle" is an influential essay written by Mahatma Gandhi in 1922 during the Indian independence movement. In this thought-provoking piece, Gandhi reflects on the principles of nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience as a means to challenge and overcome oppressive systems.The essay begins with Gandhi acknowledging the critical juncture at which the fight for freedom stands. He
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G/GESCHICHTE - Zeit der Helden – Heroen und Herrscher der Bronzezeit

de G GESCHICHTE, G GESCHICHTE ...

Narrado por Clemens Benke ...

Series series G/GESCHICHTE
Completo

2 hora 2 minutos

Die im Totentempel des um 1351 v Chr. verstorbenen Pharaos Amenophis III. gefundene "Ägaische Liste", überschrieben mit "Fremdländer weit im Norden von Asien", stellt einen höchst faszinierenden Forschungsgegenstand dar. Die 15 gelisteten Orte in Ägypten und der Ägäis gelten als einer von vielen Beweisen für die Vernetzung von Orient und Okzident in der späten Bronzezeit. Wie dieses hochspannende ... Leer más

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Die im Totentempel des um 1351 v Chr. verstorbenen Pharaos Amenophis III. gefundene "Ägaische Liste", überschrieben mit "Fremdländer weit im Norden von Asien", stellt einen höchst faszinierenden Forschungsgegenstand dar. Die 15 gelisteten Orte in Ägypten und der Ägäis gelten als einer von vielen Beweisen für die Vernetzung von Orient und Okzident in der späten Bronzezeit. Wie dieses hochspannende
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Incarnations

India in 50 Lives

de Sunil Khilnani ...

Narrado por Sunil Khilnani ...

Completo

11 hora 18 minutos

The lives and afterlives of 50 incredible Indian people from ancient India to the 21st century'Essential... whoppingly aurally intense' New Statesman'... makes the mind fly across time, place and history. You may smile as, mentally, you walk alongside Khilnani up some flinty slope. You will keep thinking about what he said long after.' The TelegraphHistorian Sunil Khilnani, Professor of History ... Leer más

$15.21 USD

The lives and afterlives of 50 incredible Indian people from ancient India to the 21st century'Essential... whoppingly aurally intense' New Statesman'... makes the mind fly across time, place and history. You may smile as, mentally, you walk alongside Khilnani up some flinty slope. You will keep thinking about what he said long after.' The TelegraphHistorian Sunil Khilnani, Professor of History
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The Martyr and the Red Kimono

A Fearless Priest’s Sacrifice and A New Generation of Hope in Japan

de Naoko Abe ...

Narrado por Ami Okumura Jones ...

Completo

12 hora 52 minutos

Brought to you by Penguin.On the 14th of August 1941, a Polish monk named Maximilian Maria Kolbe was murdered in Auschwitz.Kolbe's life had been remarkable. Fiercely intelligent and driven, he founded a movement of Catholicism and spent several years in Nagasaki, ministering to the 'hidden Christians' who had emerged after centuries of oppression. A Polish nationalist as well as a monk, he gave ... Leer más

$17.01 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.On the 14th of August 1941, a Polish monk named Maximilian Maria Kolbe was murdered in Auschwitz.Kolbe's life had been remarkable. Fiercely intelligent and driven, he founded a movement of Catholicism and spent several years in Nagasaki, ministering to the 'hidden Christians' who had emerged after centuries of oppression. A Polish nationalist as well as a monk, he gave
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El gran libro de las especias

de Chantal de Rosamel, Volkhard Heinrichs ...

Narrado por Male synthesized voice ...

Completo

6 hora 44 minutos

Muy utilizadas y apreciadas desde hace varios siglos, las especias forman parte de nuestra vida, tanto en el ámbito de la belleza como en el mundo de la decoración y la cocina. Pero ¿qué sabemos exactamente de estos sabores exóticos y lejanos, aunque familiares, que aromatizan nuestro día a día? A lo largo de estas páginas, magníficamente ilustradas, Chantal de Rosamel y Volkhard Heinrichs nos ... Leer más

$6.29 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Muy utilizadas y apreciadas desde hace varios siglos, las especias forman parte de nuestra vida, tanto en el ámbito de la belleza como en el mundo de la decoración y la cocina. Pero ¿qué sabemos exactamente de estos sabores exóticos y lejanos, aunque familiares, que aromatizan nuestro día a día? A lo largo de estas páginas, magníficamente ilustradas, Chantal de Rosamel y Volkhard Heinrichs nos
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History of Tibet: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Kingdoms, the Tibetan Empire, Mongol Invasions, Buddhism, Chinese Rule, and Modern Times

de Captivating History ...

Narrado por Jason Zenobia ...

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3 hora 5 minutos

Embark on an epic journey through the heart and history of Tibet!Discover the majestic landscapes, ancient traditions, and the relentless quest for freedom in this captivating journey. Explore the spiritual and everyday life of Tibetan civilization, from the mysterious beginnings of its people to their ongoing struggles under Chinese rule.Inside, you will discover:Ancient Beginnings: Trace the ... Leer más

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Embark on an epic journey through the heart and history of Tibet!Discover the majestic landscapes, ancient traditions, and the relentless quest for freedom in this captivating journey. Explore the spiritual and everyday life of Tibetan civilization, from the mysterious beginnings of its people to their ongoing struggles under Chinese rule.Inside, you will discover:Ancient Beginnings: Trace the
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The Persian Continuum

de Santiago Machain ...

Narrado por AI Voice Santiago Machain ...

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7 hora 56 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The Persian Continuum traces how the Achaemenid Empire’s administrative genius, religious pragmatism, and infrastructural vision shaped a vast world stretching from the Aegean to the Indus—and how Alexander’s lightning conquests disrupted but did not erase that order. Through a sequence of richly drawn chapters, the book follows the Persian high tide ... Leer más

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This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The Persian Continuum traces how the Achaemenid Empire’s administrative genius, religious pragmatism, and infrastructural vision shaped a vast world stretching from the Aegean to the Indus—and how Alexander’s lightning conquests disrupted but did not erase that order. Through a sequence of richly drawn chapters, the book follows the Persian high tide
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The Big Tent

de Santiago Machain ...

Narrado por AI Voice Santiago Machain ...

Series Audiolibro 2.0 - Mongol Empire
Completo

7 hora 45 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. This book reveals how a nomadic empire engineered the most ambitious peace of the medieval world—and what it cost to keep it. From the relay-station highways of the yam to the cosmopolitan capitals of Dadu, Tabriz, and Sarai, this volume shows how the Mongols turned conquest into governance, revived the Silk Roads, and moved people, ideas, and ... Leer más

$11.69 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. This book reveals how a nomadic empire engineered the most ambitious peace of the medieval world—and what it cost to keep it. From the relay-station highways of the yam to the cosmopolitan capitals of Dadu, Tabriz, and Sarai, this volume shows how the Mongols turned conquest into governance, revived the Silk Roads, and moved people, ideas, and
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白话三国之13险走华容道

de 佚名 ...

Narrado por 孙大圣 ...

Series Audiolibro 13 - 白话三国
Completo

10 hora 6 minutos

东汉末年，桓灵二帝昏庸无道，十侍作乱，外戚参政。天下大乱，上苍震怒，以“黄巾起义”为爆发点，刘备，曹操，孙坚，孙策，孙权，袁绍，马腾，吕布，关羽，张飞，赵云，荀彧，郭嘉，徐庶，诸葛亮，庞统，周瑜，鲁肃，张昭，黄盖，甘宁……各路英豪粉墨登场，一时间群雄逐鹿，遍地硝烟。汉献帝年幼登基，主弱臣强，西凉刺史董卓专权把持朝纲，引发十八路诸侯讨伐董卓，桃园结义誓同生死，刘关张初露锋芒，曹孟德奸雄显现；司徒王允巧献连环，义女貂蝉智斩国贼；中原大地几经反复，以曹操平灭袁绍告终，挟官渡大战之锐气，曹操亲统大军八十三万兵下江南，欲平孙权灭刘备一统天下。在诸葛亮和鲁肃的睿智研究下，孙刘两家联合抗曹操，却又同床异梦，各运机谋，在长江之上勾心斗角，上演了一系列惊心动魄的“江东十计”，创造出以弱胜强的奇迹——火烧赤壁，至此，曹，孙，刘三家鼎立之势初现，奠定了将来魏蜀吴三分天下的雏形。 ... Leer más

$0.61 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

东汉末年，桓灵二帝昏庸无道，十侍作乱，外戚参政。天下大乱，上苍震怒，以“黄巾起义”为爆发点，刘备，曹操，孙坚，孙策，孙权，袁绍，马腾，吕布，关羽，张飞，赵云，荀彧，郭嘉，徐庶，诸葛亮，庞统，周瑜，鲁肃，张昭，黄盖，甘宁……各路英豪粉墨登场，一时间群雄逐鹿，遍地硝烟。汉献帝年幼登基，主弱臣强，西凉刺史董卓专权把持朝纲，引发十八路诸侯讨伐董卓，桃园结义誓同生死，刘关张初露锋芒，曹孟德奸雄显现；司徒王允巧献连环，义女貂蝉智斩国贼；中原大地几经反复，以曹操平灭袁绍告终，挟官渡大战之锐气，曹操亲统大军八十三万兵下江南，欲平孙权灭刘备一统天下。在诸葛亮和鲁肃的睿智研究下，孙刘两家联合抗曹操，却又同床异梦，各运机谋，在长江之上勾心斗角，上演了一系列惊心动魄的“江东十计”，创造出以弱胜强的奇迹——火烧赤壁，至此，曹，孙，刘三家鼎立之势初现，奠定了将来魏蜀吴三分天下的雏形。
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有聲版國別史系列-東北亞篇(書摘)

de 鄭樑生等人, 愛播聽書FM ...

Narrado por 留逸傑, 朱立熙 ...

Completo

29 minutos

「打開一本書，聽見全世界。」三民書局與愛播聽書FM攜手合作，把艱澀歷史化成有趣故事，溯流及源，回顧世界歷史那些精彩瞬間、興衰勝敗！於《有聲版國別史系列-東北亞篇》中，為你主講的國家有：「現代化的東方文學國家-日本史」、「悲劇的循環與宿命-韓國史」，讓編輯為你揭開歷史真相，一起耳朵聽世界。播講介紹：《日本史》講者：三民書局編輯留逸傑作者：鄭樑生1929～2007年，曾任中小學教師，國家圖書館編輯、主任，研究所教授、淡江大學榮譽教授。《韓國史》作者／講者：朱立熙韓國延世大學大學院史學科研究、美國史丹福大學東亞研究所日本研究碩士。現任「知韓文化協會」執行長、國立政治大學韓文系兼任講師、「台灣心．韓國情」（http：//www.rickchu.net）網站版主。章節名稱：01 作家說書-國別史系列《韓國史》02 編輯談書-國別史系列《日本史》 ... Leer más

$2.85 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

「打開一本書，聽見全世界。」三民書局與愛播聽書FM攜手合作，把艱澀歷史化成有趣故事，溯流及源，回顧世界歷史那些精彩瞬間、興衰勝敗！於《有聲版國別史系列-東北亞篇》中，為你主講的國家有：「現代化的東方文學國家-日本史」、「悲劇的循環與宿命-韓國史」，讓編輯為你揭開歷史真相，一起耳朵聽世界。播講介紹：《日本史》講者：三民書局編輯留逸傑作者：鄭樑生1929～2007年，曾任中小學教師，國家圖書館編輯、主任，研究所教授、淡江大學榮譽教授。《韓國史》作者／講者：朱立熙韓國延世大學大學院史學科研究、美國史丹福大學東亞研究所日本研究碩士。現任「知韓文化協會」執行長、國立政治大學韓文系兼任講師、「台灣心．韓國情」（http：//www.rickchu.net）網站版主。章節名稱：01 作家說書-國別史系列《韓國史》02 編輯談書-國別史系列《日本史》
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台灣史不胡說：30個關鍵詞看懂日治

de 蔡蕙頻 ...

Narrado por 曾紫庭 ...

Completo

5 hora 48 minutos

不添加過多的學術成分，不含艱深、難咀嚼的專業術語，搭配鏡好聽主播曾紫庭幽默的聲音詮釋，保證純天然好吸收。一本不需要太多台灣史基礎知識，就能輕鬆收聽，感受日治時期生活氛圍的有聲書。--1895年後，台灣在日本的統治之下，踏上了現代化的路程。處於兩個政權、新舊時代之間，台灣人的生活則有了天翻地覆的改變。除了髮型、衣服、房子等看得到的物質，在現代教育的開展下，腦袋裡也發生了巨大的變化。台灣史說書人蔡蕙頻，透過她最想述說的30個日治時期台灣大小事，帶領讀者一同認識當時的台灣。☆ 本書特色‧晚清時期的明星戰役、日本人的高麗菜頭…還有還有，那些發生在台灣的小小故事，都在史料邊角裡，見證台灣人曾經的生活。‧當台灣人剪掉辮子、穿起西服、放開小腳以後，改變的不只是外表，還有隨之而來的思想革命。‧法律、時間、家庭觀念的變化，是怎麼體現在一般台灣人的生活中呢？‧在台灣人的想法裡 ... Leer más

$12.84 USD

不添加過多的學術成分，不含艱深、難咀嚼的專業術語，搭配鏡好聽主播曾紫庭幽默的聲音詮釋，保證純天然好吸收。一本不需要太多台灣史基礎知識，就能輕鬆收聽，感受日治時期生活氛圍的有聲書。--1895年後，台灣在日本的統治之下，踏上了現代化的路程。處於兩個政權、新舊時代之間，台灣人的生活則有了天翻地覆的改變。除了髮型、衣服、房子等看得到的物質，在現代教育的開展下，腦袋裡也發生了巨大的變化。台灣史說書人蔡蕙頻，透過她最想述說的30個日治時期台灣大小事，帶領讀者一同認識當時的台灣。☆ 本書特色‧晚清時期的明星戰役、日本人的高麗菜頭…還有還有，那些發生在台灣的小小故事，都在史料邊角裡，見證台灣人曾經的生活。‧當台灣人剪掉辮子、穿起西服、放開小腳以後，改變的不只是外表，還有隨之而來的思想革命。‧法律、時間、家庭觀念的變化，是怎麼體現在一般台灣人的生活中呢？‧在台灣人的想法裡
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咱的臺灣史：詩文中康熙時的島嶼群像

de 蘇淑芬 ...

Narrado por 蘇淑芬 ...

Series series HISTORY
Completo

6 hora 13 minutos

「芭樂」的標準台語該怎麼說？「番茉莉」、「番檨」指的是什麼？作者　蘇淑芬　親聲朗讀，為你解答活在這片我們熱愛的土地上，你我都該知道先民如何一步一腳印地打造「幸福島嶼」從《裨海紀遊》、《全臺詞》、《臺灣巡行圖》、《諸羅縣志》、《番社采風圖》等古籍和名畫中，看到當時仕臺官員的逢迎文化、外派心情、思鄉情緒，以及對臺灣原住民生活習性的觀察。同時對清初時期臺灣人民的生活進行考據，在深刻理解當時艱辛社會環境的基礎上，架構出一幅胼手胝足、堅忍打拚的畫面。也介紹了早年臺灣獨有特色，刺桐城牆、勇猛番犬，財富象徵的鹿群和各種季節水果，每個細節都彰顯出本地生活及文化風貌。作者透過精心蒐集臺灣土地所孕育創作的詩文、畫作和各種文獻，帶領讀者進入一場豐富多彩且意想不到的歷史之旅。除了剖析這座島嶼的人物群像之外，更是對人文精神的深刻反思與讚歌。... ... Leer más

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「芭樂」的標準台語該怎麼說？「番茉莉」、「番檨」指的是什麼？作者　蘇淑芬　親聲朗讀，為你解答活在這片我們熱愛的土地上，你我都該知道先民如何一步一腳印地打造「幸福島嶼」從《裨海紀遊》、《全臺詞》、《臺灣巡行圖》、《諸羅縣志》、《番社采風圖》等古籍和名畫中，看到當時仕臺官員的逢迎文化、外派心情、思鄉情緒，以及對臺灣原住民生活習性的觀察。同時對清初時期臺灣人民的生活進行考據，在深刻理解當時艱辛社會環境的基礎上，架構出一幅胼手胝足、堅忍打拚的畫面。也介紹了早年臺灣獨有特色，刺桐城牆、勇猛番犬，財富象徵的鹿群和各種季節水果，每個細節都彰顯出本地生活及文化風貌。作者透過精心蒐集臺灣土地所孕育創作的詩文、畫作和各種文獻，帶領讀者進入一場豐富多彩且意想不到的歷史之旅。除了剖析這座島嶼的人物群像之外，更是對人文精神的深刻反思與讚歌。...
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