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Title: The Greatest Battles in History: The Battle of Actium
Author: Charles River Editors
Narrator: Doron Alon
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-10-15
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: History, Ancient
Publisher's Summary:
The names of history's most famous battles still ring in our ears today, their influence immediately understood by all. Marathon lent its name to the world's most famous race, but it also preserved Western civilization during the First Persian War. Saratoga, won by one of the colonists' most renowned war heroes before he became his nation's most vile traitor. Hastings ensured the Normans' success in England and changed the course of British history. Waterloo, which marked the reshaping of the European continent and Napoleon's doom, has now become part of the English lexicon. In Charles River Editors' Greatest Battles in History series, listeners can get caught up to speed on history's greatest battles in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known.
Every era has watershed moments that shape the arc of history, and for Ancient Rome, few were as decisive or monumental as the Battle of Actium in 31 B.C. The battle's importance is understandable given the stakes and people involved; Actium pitted the joint navies of Cleopatra and Mark Antony against the battle fleet of Octavian. In many ways, this climactic battle was the culmination of a years-long power struggle between the heirs of the assassinated Julius Caesar, with Octavian being his legally appointed heir and Antony being his longtime lieutenant and trusted advisor. Antony had even taken Caesar's Egyptian mistress as his own.
Members Reviews:
Great Balanced Writing Style
This book does what few historical books manage. It packs in an amazing amount of historical context and detail without dragging down the writing style and making it boring. The story flows smoothly and is written in a very descriptive manner. My only complaint is that some of the images of busts and old artwork give it a bit of a stodgy feel. That is such a minor complaint that I can't dock a star.
This book is highly recommended!
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Title: The Greatest Battles in History: The Battle of Actium
Author: Charles River Editors
Narrator: Doron Alon
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-10-15
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: History, Ancient
Publisher's Summary:
The names of history's most famous battles still ring in our ears today, their influence immediately understood by all. Marathon lent its name to the world's most famous race, but it also preserved Western civilization during the First Persian War. Saratoga, won by one of the colonists' most renowned war heroes before he became his nation's most vile traitor. Hastings ensured the Normans' success in England and changed the course of British history. Waterloo, which marked the reshaping of the European continent and Napoleon's doom, has now become part of the English lexicon. In Charles River Editors' Greatest Battles in History series, listeners can get caught up to speed on history's greatest battles in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known.
Every era has watershed moments that shape the arc of history, and for Ancient Rome, few were as decisive or monumental as the Battle of Actium in 31 B.C. The battle's importance is understandable given the stakes and people involved; Actium pitted the joint navies of Cleopatra and Mark Antony against the battle fleet of Octavian. In many ways, this climactic battle was the culmination of a years-long power struggle between the heirs of the assassinated Julius Caesar, with Octavian being his legally appointed heir and Antony being his longtime lieutenant and trusted advisor. Antony had even taken Caesar's Egyptian mistress as his own.
Members Reviews:
Great Balanced Writing Style
This book does what few historical books manage. It packs in an amazing amount of historical context and detail without dragging down the writing style and making it boring. The story flows smoothly and is written in a very descriptive manner. My only complaint is that some of the images of busts and old artwork give it a bit of a stodgy feel. That is such a minor complaint that I can't dock a star.
This book is highly recommended!