• The Celtic World

• Autor: The Great Courses
• Sprecher: Professor Jennifer Paxton PhD
• Spieldauer: 12 Std. und 52 Min.
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Following the surge of interest and pride in Celtic identity since the 19th century, much of what we thought we knew about the Celts has been radically transformed. In The Celtic World, discover the incredible story of the Celtic-speaking peoples, whose art, language, and culture once spread from Ireland to Austria. This series of 24 enlightening lectures explains the traditional historical view of who the Celts were, then contrasts it with brand-new evidence from DNA analysis and archeology that totally changes our perspective on where the Celts came from.

• History's Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach

• Autor: The Great Courses, Gregory S. Aldrete
• Sprecher: Gregory S. Aldrete
• Spieldauer: 12 Std. und 12 Min.
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Military history often highlights successes and suggests a sense of inevitability about victory, but there is so much that can be gleaned from considering failures. Study these crucibles of history to gain a better understanding of why a civilization took - or didn't take - a particular path.

• 2 out of 5 stars

• Sicherlich kein Universitäts-Niveau

• Von Kurt Schulte Herbrüggen Am hilfreichsten 12.11.2017

• Mythos

• Autor: Stephen Fry
• Sprecher: Stephen Fry
• Spieldauer: 15 Std. und 25 Min.
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The Greek myths are amongst the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce and Walt Disney. They are embedded deeply in the traditions, tales and cultural DNA of the West. You'll fall in love with Zeus, marvel at the birth of Athena, wince at Cronus and Gaia's revenge on Ouranos, weep with King Midas and hunt with the beautiful and ferocious Artemis.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Herrliches Hörbuch

• Von Jan Onderwater aus NL Am hilfreichsten 17.03.2018

• Ancient Mesopotamia

• Life in the Cradle of Civilization
• Autor: The Great Courses
• Sprecher: Professor Amanda H. Podany PhD
• Spieldauer: 11 Std. und 16 Min.
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Mesopotamia is the ancient name for the region that is now Iraq, a remarkably advanced civilization that flourished for two-thirds of the time that civilization has existed on Earth. Mesopotamians mastered irrigation agriculture; built the first complex urban societies; developed writing, literature, and law; and united vast regions through warfare and diplomacy. While civilizations like Greece and Rome have an unbroken tradition of written histories, the rich history of Mesopotamia has only been recently rediscovered, thanks to the decipherment of Mesopotamia's cuneiform writing less than 200 years ago.

• Capitalism vs. Socialism: Comparing Economic Systems

• Autor: The Great Courses
• Sprecher: Professor Edward F. Stuart PhD
• Spieldauer: 11 Std. und 59 Min.
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Ever since we produced our course Thinking About Capitalism, customers have expressed interest in a follow-up course that could help them understand socialism in the same way. After much consideration, we determined that it actually would be more beneficial to create a course that compares and contrasts the two major global economic theories, examining them in ways that move past the polemics many of us are used to and looking at these systems as they relate to one another and the world at large.

• American Military History: From Colonials to Counterinsurgents

• Autor: Wesley K. Clark, The Great Courses
• Sprecher: Wesley K. Clark
• Spieldauer: 11 Std. und 29 Min.
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Wars have played a crucial role in defining the United States and its place in the world. No one is better equipped to analyze this subject in depth than retired US Army Gen. Wesley K. Clark - decorated combat veteran, author, Rhodes Scholar, and former NATO Supreme Commander. In this course, Gen. Clark explores the full scope of America's armed conflicts, from the French and Indian War in the mid-18th century to the Global War on Terrorism in the 21st.

• The Foundations of Western Civilization

• Autor: Thomas F. X. Noble, The Great Courses
• Sprecher: Thomas F. X. Noble
• Spieldauer: 24 Std. und 51 Min.
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What is Western Civilization? According to Professor Noble, it is "much more than human and political geography," encompassing myriad forms of political and institutional structures - from monarchies to participatory republics - and its own traditions of political discourse. It involves choices about who gets to participate in any given society and the ways in which societies have resolved the tension between individual self-interest and the common good.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• very interesting overview

• Von Martin Pfemeter Am hilfreichsten 07.12.2017

• Thinking About Religion and Violence

• Autor: The Great Courses
• Sprecher: Professor Jason C. Bivins PhD
• Spieldauer: 12 Std. und 23 Min.
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In a world where violence in the name of religion can impact so many other people's lives, it's critical to understand the intersection between religion and violence. What's required is not to see religion as inherently violent but to recognize that the violence associated with religious groups and communities is worth exploring and interrogating. In these 24 lectures, embark on a global, multidisciplinary investigation of religious violence. Delivered with honesty and sensitivity to the diversity of spiritual beliefs, these lectures examine the roots of this phenomenon and guide you toward more informed ways of thinking about it.

• The American Civil War

• Autor: Gary W. Gallagher, The Great Courses
• Sprecher: Gary W. Gallagher
• Spieldauer: 24 Std. und 37 Min.
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Between 1861 and 1865, the clash of the greatest armies the Western hemisphere had ever seen turned small towns, little-known streams, and obscure meadows in the American countryside into names we will always remember. In those great battles, those streams ran red with blood-and the United States was truly born.

• 4 out of 5 stars

• Lautstärke schwankt

• Von Georg Am hilfreichsten 24.07.2018

• Heart of Europe

• A History of the Holy Roman Empire
• Autor: Peter H. Wilson
• Sprecher: Napoleon Ryan
• Spieldauer: 34 Std. und 3 Min.
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The Holy Roman Empire lasted 1,000 years, far longer than ancient Rome. Yet this formidable dominion never inspired the awe of its predecessor. Voltaire quipped that it was neither holy, Roman, nor an empire. Yet as Peter H. Wilson shows, the Holy Roman Empire tells a millennial story of Europe better than the histories of individual nation-states.

• 4 out of 5 stars

• interesting book, weird German pronunciation

• Von A customer Am hilfreichsten 01.03.2018

• 1066: The Year That Changed Everything

• Autor: Jennifer Paxton, The Great Courses
• Sprecher: Jennifer Paxton
• Spieldauer: 3 Std.
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With this exciting and historically rich six-lecture course, experience for yourself the drama of this dynamic year in medieval history, centered on the landmark Norman Conquest. Taking you from the shores of Scandinavia and France to the battlefields of the English countryside, these lectures will plunge you into a world of fierce Viking warriors, powerful noble families, politically charged marriages, tense succession crises, epic military invasions, and much more.Your journey starts in the 10th and early 11th centuries, when power in England and Normandy was very much up for grabs-and when the small island nation was under continuous assault from Viking forces. Professor Paxton helps you gain a solid grasp of the complex political alliances and shifting relationships between figures such as Emma of Normandy, Cnut, and Edward the Confessor. She also recounts for you the two seminal battles that pitted England against the Scandinavians and the Normans: the Battle of Stamford Bridge and the Battle of Hastings. Throughout the lectures, Dr. Paxton opens your eyes to continued debates and controversies over this year and offers her own take on the Norman Conquest's enduring legacy and the fascinating results of this epic clash. By exploring the year 1066-what led up to it, what happened during that fateful year, and what changed as a result-you'll gain a sharper perspective and a greater understanding of everything that would come afterward.

• The Great Ideas of Philosophy, 2nd Edition

• Autor: Daniel N. Robinson, The Great Courses
• Sprecher: Daniel N. Robinson
• Spieldauer: 30 Std. und 11 Min.
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Grasp the important ideas that have served as the backbone of philosophy across the ages with this extraordinary 60-lecture series. This is your opportunity to explore the enormous range of philosophical perspectives and ponder the most important and enduring of human questions-without spending your life poring over dense philosophical texts.

• 4 out of 5 stars

• Well read! best coverage of philosophers .

• Von Amazon Customer Am hilfreichsten 20.04.2018

• The Theory of Evolution: A History of Controversy

• Autor: Edward J. Larson, The Great Courses
• Sprecher: Edward J. Larson
• Spieldauer: 6 Std. und 10 Min.
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Charles Darwin's theory of organic evolution-the idea that life on earth is the product of purely natural causes, not the hand of God-set off shock waves that continue to reverberate through Western society, and especially the United States. What makes evolution such a profoundly provocative concept, so convincing to most scientists, yet so socially and politically divisive? These 12 eye-opening lectures are an examination of the varied elements that so often make this science the object of strong sentiments and heated debate.

• The Learning Brain

• Autor: The Great Courses
• Sprecher: Professor Thad A. Polk PhD Carnegie Mellon University
• Spieldauer: 12 Std. und 23 Min.
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One of the most complicated and advanced computers on Earth can't be purchased in any store. This astonishing device, responsible for storing and retrieving vast quantities of information that can be accessed at a moment's notice, is the human brain. How does such a dynamic and powerful machine make memories, learn a language, and remember how to drive a car? What habits can we adopt in order to learn more effectively throughout our lives? The answers to these questions are merely the tip of the iceberg in The Learning Brain.

• No Excuses: Existentialism and the Meaning of Life

• Autor: Robert C. Solomon, The Great Courses
• Sprecher: Robert C. Solomon
• Spieldauer: 12 Std. und 7 Min.
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What is life? What is my place in it? What choices do these questions obligate me to make? More than a half-century after it burst upon the intellectual scene - with roots that extend to the mid-19th century - Existentialism's quest to answer these most fundamental questions of individual responsibility, morality, and personal freedom, life has continued to exert a profound attraction.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Great Introduction to Existentialism

• Von Andreas S. Am hilfreichsten 30.07.2017