A History of Freedom
By: J. Rufus Fears
4.07
Format: None pages, Paperback
This 36-lecture course explores the history of freedom, from the birth of the idea of liberty in cl…
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1. The Renaissance, the Reformation and the Rise of Nations
By: Andrew C. Fix
3.86
Format: None pages, Audio Cassette
In this course, you will explore the political, social, cultural, and economic revolutions that tra… read more
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- history
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
- audiobook
2. Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn
By: Daniel Gordis
4.31
Format: 560 pages, ebook
Winner of the Jewish Book of the Year Award The first comprehensive yet accessible history of the … read more
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- politics
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
3. Legacies of Great Economists
By: Timothy Taylor
4.30
Format: 899 pages, Audio Cassette
From The Great Courses Series, this one titled "Legacies of Great Economists," taught by Professor … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
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4. Endless Night
By: Agatha Christie
3.98
Format: 574 pages, Paperback
Strapped by a chauffeur's wages, Michael Rogers' want of a better life seems out of reach. Especial… read more
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- audiobook
5. Greek Tragedy
By: Elizabeth Vandiver
4.61
Format: 192 pages,
Two-and-a-half thousand years after they were written, ancient Greek Dramas such as Eumenides, Oedi… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
6. The Great Courses: Understanding the Mysteries of Human Behavior
By: Mark R. Leary , Mark Leary
3.94
Format: 456 pages,
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
7. Great Minds Of The Western Intellectual Tradition
By: Dennis Dalton , None , Phillip Cary , Louis A. Markos , Darren M. Staloff
3.79
Format: 249 pages,
Presents lectures by Michael Sugrue and Darren Staloff. These lectures are based on their seminar c… read more
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8. The History of Ancient Egypt (The Great Courses #350)
By: Bob Brier
0.00
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
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9. Abraham Lincoln: In His Own Words (Great Courses, #877)
By: David Zarefsky
3.91
Format: 144 pages,
A century and a half after his death, the cadence, argument, and power of Abraham Lincoln's speeche… read more
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10. The Practice of the Presence of God
By: Brother Lawrence
4.32
Format: 95 pages, Paperback
Alternative cover edition of ISBN 0883681056 can be found here Brother Lawrence was a man of hum… read more
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- nonfiction
"We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed."-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
"We must know before we can love. In order to know God, we must often think of Him; and when we come to love Him, we shall then also think of Him often, for our heart will be with our treasure."-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
" Prayer is so simple. It is like quietly opening a door and slipping into the very presence of God. There, in the stillness, to listen to His voice, perhaps in petition or only to listen. It matters …"-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
"That with him the set times of prayer were not different from other times: that he retired to pray, according to the directions of his Superior, but that he did not want such retirement. nor ask for …"-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
11. Cold Days (The Dresden Files, #14)
By: Jim Butcher
4.18
Format: 342 pages, Hardcover
HARRY DRESDEN LIVES!!! After being murdered by a mystery assailant, navigating his way through the … read more
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12. John Adams
By: David McCullough
3.71
Format: 435 pages,
The enthralling, often surprising story of John Adams, one of the most important and fascinating Am… read more
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13. The Great Ideas of Philosophy (Great Courses, #4200)
By: Daniel N. Robinson
3.27
Format: None pages, Audiobook
Taught by Professor Daniel N. Robinson, Ph.D., Oxford University The Great Courses Philosophy & Int… read more
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14. A Hero of Our Time
By: Mikhail Lermontov , Paul Foote
3.60
Format: None pages, Paperback
In its adventurous happenings, its abductions, duels, and sexual intrigues, A Hero of Our Timelooks… read more
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15. The American Civil War (Great Courses, #885)
By: Gary W. Gallagher
3.25
Format: None pages, Audio CD
Professor Gallagher is aleading authority on the Civil War. He is the author of several books and d… read more
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16. The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
By: Douglas Brunt
4.23
Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition
This instant New York Times bestselling “dynamic detective story” (The New York Times) reveals the … read more
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- history
- audiobook
"But the prevailing and indelible lesson, learned through traumatic personal experience, was his understanding of the family’s security. War and industrial innovation could destroy the life a family h…"-Douglas Brunt, The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
17. The End is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses
By: Dan Carlin
3.91
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The creator of the wildly popular award-winning podcast Hardcore History looks at some of the apoca… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"But it's never wise to bet against any of the four horsemen long term. Their historical track record is horrifyingly good."-Dan Carlin, The End is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses
"It may seem strange to suggest that high levels of illness might make human beings tougher, but the effect on a society of relatively regular and lethal epidemics and the mortality they cause certain…"-Dan Carlin, The End is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses
"The human ripples of pain are still heartbreaking when made visible to us now. Our friend Agnolo the Fat wrote: “Father abandoned child, wife husband, one brother another; for this illness seemed to …"-Dan Carlin, The End is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses
"History is filled with the sound of silken slippers going downstairs and wooden shoes coming up,' Voltaire reportedly said. The observation refers to the argument that fortunes of nations or civiliza…"-Dan Carlin, The End is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses
18. Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison
By: Ben Macintyre
4.26
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The definitive and surprising true story of one of history’s most notorious prisons—and the remarka… read more
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- history
- audiobook
19. Think like a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World
By: Massimo Pigliucci
3.98
Format: 12 pages, Audible Audio
Distilled to its essence, the ancient Greco-Roman philosophy known as Stoicism is a philosophy of p… read more
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- history
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20. The Rise of Communism: From Marx to Lenin
By: Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius
3.90
Format: 220 pages, Audible Audio
Listening Length: 5 hours and 31 minutes How did communism become such a pervasive economic and … read more
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- audiobook
21. The Aeneid of Virgil (The Great Courses)
By: Elizabeth Vandiver
4.22
Format: 12 pages, Audio CD
The Aeneid is the great national epic of ancient Rome, and one of the most important works of liter… read more
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- audiobook
22. The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World
By: Patrick Wyman
4.15
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The creator of the hit podcast series Tides of History and Fall of Rome explores the four explosive… read more
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- audiobook
23. Gorbachev: His Life and Times
By: William Taubman
4.28
Format: 880 pages, Paperback
Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie… read more
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- audiobook
24. An Introduction to Infectious Diseases
By: Barry C. Fox
3.94
Format: 13 pages, Audible Audio
Listening Length 12 hours and 40 minutes Infectious diseases touch the lives of everyone on the p… read more
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25. War, Peace, And Power: Diplomatic History Of Europe, 1500 - 2000
By: Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius
4.07
Format: 18 pages, Audio CD
(36 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture) Course No. 8820 read more
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26. International Economic Institutions: Globalism vs. Nationalism
By: Ramon P. DeGennaro
3.45
Format: 24 pages, Audible Audio
None read more
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27. The Learning Brain
By: Thad A. Polk
4.39
Format: 13 pages, Audible Audio
One of the most complicated and advanced computers on Earth can't be purchased in any store. This a… read more
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28. Music and the Brain
By: Aniruddh D. Patel
3.78
Format: None pages, Audiobook
In Music and the Brain, neuroscientist and Professor of Psychology Aniruddh Patel of Tufts Universi… read more
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29. A History of Freedom
By: J. Rufus Fears
4.07
Format: None pages, Paperback
This 36-lecture course explores the history of freedom, from the birth of the idea of liberty in cl… read more
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- greece
30. The Rights of Man: Great Thinkers and Great Movements (The Great Courses)
By: Paul Gorden Lauren
4.00
Format: None pages, DVD-ROM
2008 paperback. A course guidebook to The Rights of Great Thinkers and Great Movements, Parts 1&2 read more
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31. A History of British India
By: Hayden J. Bellenoit
3.98
Format: 24 pages, Audible Audio
12 hours 11 mins No era is more pertinent to understanding how present-day India, Pakistan, and … read more
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