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Título: Todo lo que debe saber sobre el Antiguo Egipto [Everything You Need to Know about Ancient Egypt]

Autor: Luis González González

Narrador: Eduardo Wasveiler

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 20 hrs and 9 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 01-23-18

Editor: Audible Studios

Categorías: History, Ancient

Resumen del editor:

"Pionera en la arquitectura, la astronomía, la matemática, la medicina, la farmacopea, y con un credo que ha sido copiado por infinidad de religiones, incluyendo el cristianismo; la extraordinaria civilización del Nilo se resiste aún a revelarnos infinidad de secretos.

La formación del Antiguo Egipto no estuvo exenta de crueles batallas y ritos salvajes, sin embargo, fue una civilización pionera que al día de hoy sigue fascinando a millones de personas en el mundo. Todo lo que debe saber sobre el Antiguo Egipto nos trae la historia de las XXXI Dinastías, de sus construcciones, de sus ritos, de su evolución política y de sus guerras de un modo accesible a cualquier oyente, ya sea especializado o lego, y en un estilo ágil y vivaz. Pero además nos descubre la epopeya que supuso el descubrimiento de esta civilización y las distintas excavaciones de tumbas desde Belzoni hasta el año 2008.

Luis González nos detalla los conflictos entre familias y castas y la pugna por el control del pueblo entre la nobleza y el clero que se suceden en la formación de Egipto. Pero conoceremos también la intensa labor de el rey Menes que dará comienzo a las dinastías, creará el primer sistema teológico de la historia, y unificará los dos reinos de Egipto, el sistema de escritura, la clase administrativa, y el código de leyes; también asistiremos al periodo de esplendor, inigualable, que se vivió en la IV Dinastía de la mano de Djeser Netherijet, el primer gobernante que deja de ser un intermediario entre la divinidad y el pueblo para convertirse él mismo en carne de Dios, y del inmortalizado Imhotep, un titán de la sabiduría; nos deleitaremos con la majestuosidad de las construcciones de Ramsés II que pretende devolver la luz a Egipto tras la fuerte crisis del año 1000 a. C., y por último la decadencia de los llamados Periodos Intermedios, la fuerte crisis económica tras la muerte de Tut-Anj-Amón, la crueldad bajo el dominio de los persas y las intrigas políticas de la saga de los ptolomeos y el suicidio de Cleopatra en el año 30.

Razones para comprar la obra:

- La obra es un compendio valioso y estructurado de una inmensa bibliografía sobre Egipto, pero además el autor nos la presenta con un lenguaje accesible y cercano al oyente no especializado.

- No sólo presenta la historia de todas las dinastías hasta que Egipto se convierte en provincia romana, sino que presenta también la historia de las excavaciones arqueológicas que nos han descubierto ese legado.

- Incluye teorías que han sido, por un motivo u otro omitidas de los tratados de egiptología, como la transcripción literal de parte del credo egipcio al credo cristiano.

- La obra está plagada de curiosidades y anécdotas que agilizan la narración y hacen que el audio libro vaya más allá de una tediosa enumeración de reyes y batallas.

La cultura egipcia está plagada de misterios que se resiste a revelar, como la propia construcción de las pirámides, numerosos expertos consideran que en el S. XXI, con los medios de que se disponen sería imposible construir una pirámide como la de Kéops.

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Title: The Dynasties of Ancient Egypt

Subtitle: The History and Legacy of the Pharaohs from the Beginning of Egyptian Civilization to the Rise of Rome

Author: Charles River Editors

Narrator: Scott Clem

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-28-17

Publisher: Charles River Editors

Genres: History, Ancient

Publisher's Summary:

Africa may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies across the globe nearly 5,000 years later. From the Library and Lighthouse of Alexandria to the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Ancient Egyptians produced several wonders of the world, revolutionized architecture and construction, created some of the worlds first systems of mathematics and medicine, and established language and art that spread across the known world. With world-famous leaders like King Tut and Cleopatra, its no wonder that todays world has so many Egyptologists.

What makes the accomplishments of the Ancient Egyptians all the more remarkable is that Egypt was historically a place of great political turbulence. Its position made it both valuable and vulnerable to tribes across the Mediterranean and the Middle East, and Ancient Egypt had no shortage of its own internecine warfare. Its most famous conquerors would come from Europe, with Alexander the Great laying the groundwork for the Hellenic Ptolemy line and the Romans extinguishing that line after defeating Cleopatra and driving her to suicide.

Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of ancient Egyptian civilization was its inception from the ground up, as the ancient Egyptians had no prior civilization which they could use as a template. In fact, ancient Egypt itself became a template for the civilizations that followed. The Greeks and the Romans were so impressed with Egyptian culture that they often attributed many attributes of their own culture (usually erroneously) to the Egyptians. With that said, some minor elements of ancient Egyptian culture were, indeed, passed on to later civilizations. Egyptian statuary appears to have had an initial influence on the Greek version, and the ancient Egyptian language continued long after the pharaonic period in the form of the Coptic language.

The Dynasties of Ancient Egypt: The History and Legacy of the Pharaohs from the Beginning of Egyptian Civilization to the Rise of Rome chronicles the tumultuous history of Ancient Egypt.

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Title: The Empires of Ancient Persia

Subtitle: The History and Legacy of the Achaemenids, Parthians, and Sassanids in Antiquity

Author: Charles River Editors

Narrator: Colin Fluxman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-26-17

Publisher: Charles River Editors

Genres: History, Ancient

Publisher's Summary:

Lying in the middle of a plain in modern day Iran is a forgotten ancient city: Persepolis. Built two and a half thousand years ago, it was known in its day as the richest city under the sun. Persepolis was the capital of Achaemenid Persian Empire, the largest empire the world had ever seen, but after its destruction, it was largely forgotten for nearly 2,000 years, and the lives and achievements of those who built it were almost entirely erased from history. Alexander the Greats troops razed the city to the ground in a drunken riot to celebrate the conquest of the capital, after which time and sand buried it for centuries.

It was not until the excavations of the 1930s that many of the relics, reliefs, and clay tablets that offer so much information about Persian life could be studied for the first time. Through archaeological remains, ancient texts, and work by a new generation of historians, a picture can today be built of this remarkable civilization and their capital city. Although the city had been destroyed, the legacy of the Persians survived, even as they mostly remain an enigma to the West and are not nearly as well understood as the Greeks, Romans, or Egyptians. In a sense, the Achaemenid Persian Empire holds some of the most enduring mysteries of ancient civilization.

The Parthian people created an empire that lasted almost 500 years, from the mid-3rd century BCE until 224 CE, and it stretched from the Euphrates River in the west to Central Asia and the borders of Bactria in the east (Brosius 2010, 83). In fact, the expansive empire challenged the Romans on numerous occasions for supremacy in the Near East, created the first sustainable link between the peoples of Europe and East Asia, and followed a religion that many consider to be the oldest form of monotheism in the world; but despite these accomplishments the Parthians are often overlooked in favor of the Achaemenid and Sassanid Persians who came before and after them respectively, not to mention the Romans themselves. Although the Parthians may not get top billing in most popular histories of the period, they left an indelible mark on the world that cannot be overstated.

During the first half of the 1st millennium CE, an empire arose in Persia that extended its power and influence to Mesopotamia in the east, Arabia in the south, the Caucasus Mountains in the north, and as far east as India. This empire, known alternatively as the Sasanian Empire or Sassanid Empire, was the last of three great dynasties in Persiathe Achaemenid and the Parthian being the first two dynastiesbefore the rise of Islam. In fact, many scholars consider the Sasanian Empire to be the last great empire of the ancient Near East because once it had been obliterated, Islam became the standard religion of the region, ushering in the Middle Ages.

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Title: The Sassanid Empire

Subtitle: The History and Legacy of the Neo-Persian Empire Before the Arab Conquest and Rise of Islam

Author: Charles River Editors

Narrator: Colin Fluxman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-07-17

Publisher: Charles River Editors

Genres: History, Ancient

Publisher's Summary:

During the first half of the first millennium CE, an empire arose in Persia that extended its power and influence to Mesopotamia in the east, Arabia in the south, the Caucasus Mountains in the north, and as far east as India. This empire, known alternatively as the Sasanian Empire or Sassanid Empire, was the last of three great dynasties in Persia - the Achaemenid and the Parthian being the first two dynasties - before the rise of Islam. In fact, many scholars consider the Sasanian Empire to be the last great empire of the ancient Near East because once it had been obliterated, Islam became the standard religion of the region, ushering in the Middle Ages.

The Sasanian Empire was important for a number of reasons. Besides being the last of three great Persian dynasties, they carried on many Persian cultural traditions relating to religion and kingship. The Sasanians fostered and promoted the native religion of Zoroastrianism to the point of persecuting other religions from time to time. It was during the Sasanian period that the numerous Zoroastrian hymns, prayers, and rituals were collected under one book, known as the Avesta.

Thanks to the Sasanians efforts with regard to religion, modern scholars know much more about Zoroastrianism than they would have if the religion continued to disseminate orally. Their efforts also protected Zoroastrian knowledge in later years after the dynasty was long gone and Islam became ascendant in Persia.

The Sasanians, like the Achaemenids and Parthians, also carried forth the Persian conflicts with the Hellenic world. Although the Achaemenids fought the Macedonian Greeks and the Parthians challenged the imperial Romans for control of Mesopotamia, the Sasanians faced Rome in its later stages of collapse and subsequently fought the revitalized Byzantine Empire. An examination of Sasanian chronology and culture reveals that it was a much more important dynasty and empire than most may think.

The Sassanid Empire: The History and Legacy of the Neo-Persian Empire Before the Arab Conquest and Rise of Islam examines the history of one of the most important empires of the ancient world. You will learn about the Sassanid Empire like never before.

Members Reviews:

THE PERSIANS I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT

I had no idea the Magi were Zoroastrian priests, though I did know of the religion. Its influence on southern Persia was far greater than I could imagine.

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Title: Aztec: A Captivating Guide to Aztec History and the Triple Alliance of Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan

Author: Captivating History

Narrator: Duke Holm

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-27-17

Publisher: Captivating History

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 25 votes

Genres: History, Ancient

Publisher's Summary:

Explore the Captivating History and Mythology of the Aztec!

Nothing remains of the ancient Mesoamerican civilization who called themselves the Mexica, better known to us as the Aztecs. Nothing except for their remarkable story. In this audiobook, we discuss their enigmatic origins and how the Aztecs rose from nomadic tribes to the dominant power in Mesoamerica at an astounding speed. Youll wander the streets of their great capital city of Tenochtitlán, known as the Venice of the New World among the Spanish Conquistadors, who spread the term all over Europe. Youll discover the full extent of the citys splendour, visiting its many market stalls, smelling fresh chocolate and vanilla pods. Youll indulge in a taste of ripe, hand-picked avocados and freshly baked corn tortillas, as you decipher Náhuatl, the language spoken by the 50,000 merchants who visited Tenochtitlán every day.

Youll probably wonder how this great city, built in the middle of a lake and isolated by two of Mexicos highest mountains, Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl, could ever be defeated. From the arrival of the first Spaniards in 1519 to the eventual fall of the Aztec empire, well talk you through the major battles that eventually led to its fall. Well uncover lies and deceptions in the alliance with their neighbouring cities of Tetzcoco and Tlacopan. Well also look at Aztec legacy on the world today: how Tenochtitlán became the basis for the capital of the New World and evolved into todays Mexico City. Listen to this audiobook now to learn more about Aztec!

Members Reviews:

Fascinating

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This AUDIObook should be among the first books to listen if anyone is going to know the true Anahuaca (Mexican and "Central American") history. The writer does a good job in discussing major religious phases and History.

Good guide

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These Aztec lyrics and stories reveal deep questions about the nature of humans and nature itself.Awesome book.

Powerful book.

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As a junior of anthropology, I gained this book quite enlightening on the Aztec History and culture. I advise this to anyone who is interested in this royal society.

Full details that all

The excellent reference to the thinking, History, and culture of much-maligned society.Very good information. I am very happy.

Captures my full interest

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Great book to get a great, excellent, outstanding-information about Aztecs in terms of history, religion, and language. It was short and to the point. Unique content, greats points, observations, an analysis in such a very, very short time and space. I was craving for more, more intellectual food. It is a book which is cultural, exciting, and fun.

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Title: The Ottoman Empire: From Beginning to End

Author: Stephan Weaver

Narrator: Erich Bailey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-18-17

Publisher: Stephan Weaver

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: History, Ancient

Publisher's Summary:

The modern Turkish state is one of the premiere powers in the Middle East. She possesses a formidable army and has important relationships and alliances with Western and European powers through her membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). However, many in the West are totally unaware that Turkey, in the very recent past, was the homeland to one of the most enigmatic and powerful empires in history: the Ottoman Empire.

You will hear about....

The images that are evoked when one speaks of the Ottomans in the West is, without fail, Muslims in prayer, harems of exotic women, eunuch guards, lavish palaces, and colorful fashions. All these things, without doubt, were indeed part and parcel of the Ottoman society and their royal court.

Conversely, this is an extremely narrow view. Here we will dive into their world, their history, and their society. We do this to better understand the worlds last great old world empire. The rise and fall of the Ottoman juggernaut informs and influences the Middle East to this day.

Members Reviews:

COMPLETE RIP OFF

This is ONLY 34 pages--you can get the same info for free from Wikipedia. The other rip off artist is Charles River--I was conned by him, and now I think Stephen Weaver may be one of his alias's. The "five stars" have to be from his family (or himself)

An Empire Spreaded Three Continents

A brief account of Ottoman Empire era which lasted 600 years containing many ethnic groups from different religions and cultures within, while avarage life span of an empire has never exceeded 300 years. Despite this ethnic diversity they governed the empire which spread three continents as a whole. After Ottoman period many countries emerged in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. And it is amazing how they achived to hold these hostile groups of today together.

Do not waste your money on this pamphlet

This is not a book, it is a pamphlet! I am going to Turkey in a few weeks and wanted to know the history before I leave. I am disappointed and angry. It is a rip off. Had I paid $3.50 I would still have overpaid. I wrote essays in school that contained more information than this pamphlet provides.

A completely homemade kind of thing, very poorly produced ...

A completely homemade kind of thing, very poorly produced at someone's kitchen table, not even competently. Information seems to have come from wikepedia or world book.

This is a terrific book. I knew a little about the middle ...

This is a terrific book. I knew a little about the middle east, but this book told me how much more I didn't know. It should be required reading for anyone wanting to discuss or understand today's middle east complex situation and problems from a historical view.

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Title: China: A History of China and East Asia 3rd Edition

Author: Adam Brown

Narrator: Sarah Moore

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-17-17

Publisher: Adam Brown

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: History, Ancient

Publisher's Summary:

Have you ever wondered how China became the most populous and one of the most industrially active nations today? This audiobook will take you from Ancient China and imperial dynasties to communism and capitalism. Discover the rich history of this superpower.

Here is a sneak peek of what you will learn:

Here is what others are saying about this book:

"Well-written survey of China's history in terms of landscape, culture, politics, economy, and philosophies."

"This book covered more information than the documentaries I've seen did - Excellent!"

"The author reveals some interesting information about Ancient China..."

"Wow this book has a wealth of information. China and most of East Asia has seen just about every style of government humankind has invented."

Subjects include: agriculture, capitalism, ancient Chinese culture, language, spirituality and religion, literature, music, arts, architecture, history of martial arts, old-world medicine in China, and military history.

Sun Tzu dynasties covered: Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing and various others.

Members Reviews:

Might Be Okay For Children...Maybe

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Was this meant for grade school children? If so, I guess it might be okay. But I was hoping for something geared toward intelligent adults.

Would you ever listen to anything by Adam Brown again?

I honestly don't know. I couldn't get past the first ten minutes.

Would you be willing to try another one of Sarah Moores performances?

No. Not at all.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

This was definitely not the book I was hoping for. It's stylistically elementary, and the narration sounds more like it belongs in a first-grade classroom than in a serious, engaged book about Asian history. Listening to it is like sitting in one of those horrible history classes back in grade school. Ick.

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Title: History of Empires: Rise and Fall of the Greatest Empires in History!

Subtitle: Understanding the Roman Empire, American Empire, British Empire, & Much More

Author: Robert Dean

Narrator: Sam Bubis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-15-17

Publisher: Robert Dean

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: History, Ancient

Publisher's Summary:

War. Famine. Conquest. Death. Explore the rise and fall of historys greatest empires.

History Of Empires: Rise and Fall of the Greatest Empires in History! Understanding the Roman Empire, American Empire, British Empire, & Much More is a thrilling study of empires whose leaders lost sight of their civic obligations, leading to revolts, social disruption, and inescapable destruction.

Explore the rise and fall of dynasties in Imperial China including the Mandate of Heaven and the dawn of the Zhou dynasty; the rise of Chinas First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang; brutal civil war, and the reign of the Han; and the First Opium War and the Qing Empire.

Investigate the rise of Sparta and its culture of courage and discipline, the defeat of Athens, the helot revolts that eroded Spartas might, and Spartas decline into backwater obscurity following defeat by Thebes in the Battle of Leuctra.

Witness the faith and folly of the Ottoman Empire as it grew into one of the most powerful states in the world, reigned supreme for over 600 years, and fell into stagnation and decline because of degenerate, lackadaisical, or incompetent rulers.

Glimpse the growth, consolidation, repeated defeat, and eventual dissolution of the Roman Empire.

Examine Hammurabis elevation of Babylon, The Gate of the Gods, to peace and prosperity and centuries of conflict that led to the city repeatedly being sacked, rebuilt, razed, and reborn, and eventually buried beneath the sands of time, literally and figuratively.

Watch the sun rise and set on the British Empire as it rose to a dominant world superpower, then plunged into war and financial ruin.

Observe the colonization of North America and Americas growth from humble beginnings, through civil unrest and socio-economic upheaval, to emerge somehow stronger.

Journey through war, famine, conquest, and death with History Of Empires: Rise and Fall of the Greatest Empires in History!

Members Reviews:

The History of the Worldâs Great Empires in a Nutshell!

If you want to learn about the historyâs greatest empires, and want to do it in a hurry, this book is for you. Itâs all here: The Chinese Empire, the Roman Empire, the British Empire, and more. It also interprets the history for the reader, showing the patterns that are similar between these great empires and the reasons for their rise and fall. It ends with a short conclusion that brings these histories together. The History of Empires is well written. It provides a good refresher for readers who havenât studied this subject for a while, and a good overview for those who may want to learn more and read more about these empires in the future.

I liked how everything was nicely laid out and structurally designed

History of Empires is a short book written about the history of the Roman, American, and British Empires. It also covers Sparta and Babylon and their history. Since it is a short book, it is obvious that the content is not going to cover everything or at least wonât be able to cover things in detail, however, what it does do is provide a general and correct overview of each of the subject matters.

I liked how everything was nicely laid out and structurally designed. The seven chapters are not filled with fluffy content and do have a nice flow to them.

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Title: Mysteries of Ancient America: Uncovering the Forbidden

Author: Fritz Zimmerman

Narrator: Linda LongCrane

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-14-17

Publisher: The Nephilim Chronicles

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: History, Ancient

Publisher's Summary:

This is a compilation of historical accounts that contradict everything we have been taught about ancient America. The accounts are substantiated by the testimony of the Native Americans who lived in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions of North America. American Indians speak of a people who were skilled in arts and engaged in trade whose remains could be found in the burial mounds.

These legends are validated by the hundreds of miles of canals extending into the Mississippi River and the extensive copper and lead mines. Early settlers in the Ohio Valley described ancient cities with well-defined evidence of streets laid out at regular intervals and intersected at right angles with other streets. Stone macadamized roads were also evidence of an industrious people engaged in commerce.

New information from the British Isles places the Celtic peoples on the Island earlier than previously believed. The Celtic pagan religion is superimposed on ancient sites in the Ohio Valley with indistinguishable characteristics. Ancient ceremonial sites in the Ohio Valley are re-examined under the looking glass of the Celtic Gods and Goddesses.

The ancient mound builders practiced a cult of the dead and buried their deceased in burial mounds to act as portals to connect the living with the dead. These portals remain open today and are the gateways for much of the paranormal activity found in the Great Lakes region. While not the focus of the stories presented, many of the skeletons discovered at the ancient sites were of gigantic size. The connection to the paranormal is elaborated in the Book of Enoch, And now the Giants, who have been begotten from body and flesh, will be called evil spirits on earth, and their dwelling-places will be upon the earth.

New documentation is presented that solves the mystery of who were the Hopewell Mound Builders. The Dakota Sioux legends place them in the Ohio Valley at the time when the great geometric earthworks were being constructed. They were called The Snake People by the Algonquins. Identical serpent effigies are found in the historic Dakota lands that overlap the Hopewell interaction sphere. Other Indians tribes concur in their legends that this was true along with age-old place names that corroborate the Dakota Sioux as the builders of the effigy mounds in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio, and Indiana.

Members Reviews:

Incorrect pronunciation of kanawa

kanawa is stressed on the middle syllable, not the first!

It set my teeth on edge.

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Title: 4 - 4 [The History of the Han Dynasty 4: Dictation of Huo Guang]

Author: - - Yuewangdongshan

Narrator: - - Yifeng

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 11-07-17

Publisher: BOVCM

Genres: History, Ancient

Publisher's Summary:

Please note: This audiobook is in Mandarin.

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