Welcome to Tomes of the West – an epic journey through 2,500 years of Western history, beginning with the father of history himself, Herodotus. From the dawn of recorded inquiry to the present day, we’ll journey the epic long road of ideas, battles, discoveries, and revolutions that shaped our civilization. Join us as we open the great books, dust off the ancient voices, and follow the story of the West, one tome at a time.

Welcome to Tomes of the West – an epic journey through 2,500 years of Western history, beginning with the father of history himself, Herodotus. From the dawn of recorded inquiry to the present day, we’ll journey the epic long road of ideas, battles, discoveries, and revolutions that shaped our civilization. Join us as we open the great books, dust off the ancient voices, and follow the story of the West, one tome at a time.

Welcome to Tomes of the West

Journey through the original books that built Western civilization – one ancient chapter at a time.Beginning with Herodotus in 440 BC and marching forward through Thucydides, Xenophon, Polybius, Livy, Tacitus, Bede, Froissart, and more. Every episode we'll cover chapters distilled into gripping detail. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://listen.No">No</a> fluff. No modern commentary. Just the greatest stories, battles, speeches, and ideas as they were written 2,500 years ago – brought to life with cinematic sound and a voice that feels like it stepped straight out of antiquity.Whether you’ve always meant to read the classics but never found the time, or you’re already a history lover who wants to hear the originals in a whole new way, this is the the ancient world you never got – until <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://now.New">now.</a>Start from the very beginning with Herodotus Book 1, or jump in anywhere – the story never stopsSubscribe, follow and walk the same pages that shaped our world.

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Journey through the original books that built Western civilization – one ancient chapter at a time. Beginning with Herodotus in 440 BC and marching forward through Thucydides, Xenophon, Polybius, Livy, Tacitus, Bede, Froissart, and more. Every episode we'll cover chapters distilled into gripping detail. No fluff. No modern commentary. Just the greatest stories, battles, speeches, and ideas as they were written 2,500 years ago – brought to life with cinematic sound and a voice that feels like it stepped straight out of antiquity. Whether you’ve always meant to read the classics but never found the time, or you’re already a history lover who wants to hear the originals in a whole new way, this is the the ancient world you never got – until now. Start from the very beginning with Herodotus Book 1, or jump in anywhere – the story never stops Subscribe, follow and walk the same pages that shaped our world.

Journey through the original books that built Western civilization – one ancient chapter at a time.Beginning with Herodotus in 440 BC and marching forward through Thucydides, Xenophon, Polybius, Livy, Tacitus, Bede, Froissart, and more. Every episode we'll cover chapters distilled into gripping detail. <a href="http://listen.No" rel="noopener noreferrer">No</a> fluff. No modern commentary. Just the greatest stories, battles, speeches, and ideas as they were written 2,500 years ago – brought to life with cinematic sound and a voice that feels like it stepped straight out of antiquity.Whether you’ve always meant to read the classics but never found the time, or you’re already a history lover who wants to hear the originals in a whole new way, this is the the ancient world you never got – until <a href="http://now.New" rel="noopener noreferrer">now.</a>Start from the very beginning with Herodotus Book 1, or jump in anywhere – the story never stopsSubscribe, follow and walk the same pages that shaped our world.

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