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Iran's Grand Strategy
- A Political History
- By: Vali Nasr
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Iran presents one of the most significant foreign policy challenges for America and the West, yet very little is known about what the country's goals really are. Vali Nasr examines Iran's political history in new ways to explain its actions and ambitions on the world stage, showing how, behind the veneer of theocracy and Islamic ideology, today's Iran is pursuing a grand strategy aimed at securing the country internally and asserting its place in the region and the world.
By: Vali Nasr
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The Dome of the Rock
- The History of the Oldest Islamic Shrine in Jerusalem
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Among the world’s most recognizable man-made structures, the Dome of the Rock–known in Arabic as the Qubbat as-Sakara–is also one of its most mysterious. Although much of the Dome’s construction, reconstruction, and later additions are well-known from historical texts and archeological work, what it represents, why it was built where it was, and even its use remain the subject of scholarly controversy.
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Que sais-je : Les origines du conflit israélo-arabe
- By: Georges Bensoussan
- Narrated by: Nicolas Justamon
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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La genèse du conflit israélo-arabe, dont l'actualité est surabondamment couverte par les médias, demeure paradoxalement mal connue. Si c'est au sortir de la Première Guerre mondiale que se cristallise ce qui n'est pas seulement le choc de deux nationalismes, mais un affrontement culturel recouvert par un conflit " religieux " et d'innombrables polémiques sur la nature du projet sioniste, c'est bien avant 1914 qu'il a pris forme dans le discours à la fois des élites arabes, de la vieille communauté juive séfarade et des sionistes d'Europe orientale.
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Islamesque
- The Forgotten Craftsmen Who Built Europe's Medieval Monuments
- By: Diana Darke
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Who really built Europe's finest Romanesque monuments? Clergymen presiding over holy sites are credited throughout history, while highly skilled creators remain anonymous. But the buildings speak for themselves.
By: Diana Darke
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Stolen Fragments
- Black Markets, Bad Faith, and the Illicit Trade in Ancient Artefacts
- By: Roberta Mazza
- Narrated by: Carlotta Brentan
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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In 2012, Steve Green, billionaire and president of Hobby Lobby, announced a purchase of a Biblical artefact—a fragment of papyrus carrying lines from Paul's letter to the Romans, and dated to the second century CE. Noted scholar Roberta Mazza was stunned. When was this piece discovered, and how could Green acquire such a rare item? The answers, which Mazza spent the next ten years uncovering, came as a shock: the fragment had come from a famous collection held at Oxford University, and its rightful owners had no idea it had been sold.
By: Roberta Mazza
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Secrets of the Ancient Egyptians
- The Greatest Mysteries of History
- By: World History
- Narrated by: Patrick Warner
- Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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For more than 200 years, Egypt's ancient monuments have fascinated researchers and curiosity seekers worldwide. From small children's mummies to colossal pyramids, every archaeological find has been scrutinised to unravel the mysteries of one of the world's oldest civilisations. Initially, investigations were conducted with digging spoons, brushes, and meticulous archaeological methods. In recent years, advanced scanning and DNA analysis have been employed.
By: World History
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Iran's Grand Strategy
- A Political History
- By: Vali Nasr
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Iran presents one of the most significant foreign policy challenges for America and the West, yet very little is known about what the country's goals really are. Vali Nasr examines Iran's political history in new ways to explain its actions and ambitions on the world stage, showing how, behind the veneer of theocracy and Islamic ideology, today's Iran is pursuing a grand strategy aimed at securing the country internally and asserting its place in the region and the world.
By: Vali Nasr
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The Dome of the Rock
- The History of the Oldest Islamic Shrine in Jerusalem
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Among the world’s most recognizable man-made structures, the Dome of the Rock–known in Arabic as the Qubbat as-Sakara–is also one of its most mysterious. Although much of the Dome’s construction, reconstruction, and later additions are well-known from historical texts and archeological work, what it represents, why it was built where it was, and even its use remain the subject of scholarly controversy.
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Que sais-je : Les origines du conflit israélo-arabe
- By: Georges Bensoussan
- Narrated by: Nicolas Justamon
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
La genèse du conflit israélo-arabe, dont l'actualité est surabondamment couverte par les médias, demeure paradoxalement mal connue. Si c'est au sortir de la Première Guerre mondiale que se cristallise ce qui n'est pas seulement le choc de deux nationalismes, mais un affrontement culturel recouvert par un conflit " religieux " et d'innombrables polémiques sur la nature du projet sioniste, c'est bien avant 1914 qu'il a pris forme dans le discours à la fois des élites arabes, de la vieille communauté juive séfarade et des sionistes d'Europe orientale.
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Islamesque
- The Forgotten Craftsmen Who Built Europe's Medieval Monuments
- By: Diana Darke
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Who really built Europe's finest Romanesque monuments? Clergymen presiding over holy sites are credited throughout history, while highly skilled creators remain anonymous. But the buildings speak for themselves.
By: Diana Darke
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Stolen Fragments
- Black Markets, Bad Faith, and the Illicit Trade in Ancient Artefacts
- By: Roberta Mazza
- Narrated by: Carlotta Brentan
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In 2012, Steve Green, billionaire and president of Hobby Lobby, announced a purchase of a Biblical artefact—a fragment of papyrus carrying lines from Paul's letter to the Romans, and dated to the second century CE. Noted scholar Roberta Mazza was stunned. When was this piece discovered, and how could Green acquire such a rare item? The answers, which Mazza spent the next ten years uncovering, came as a shock: the fragment had come from a famous collection held at Oxford University, and its rightful owners had no idea it had been sold.
By: Roberta Mazza
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Secrets of the Ancient Egyptians
- The Greatest Mysteries of History
- By: World History
- Narrated by: Patrick Warner
- Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
For more than 200 years, Egypt's ancient monuments have fascinated researchers and curiosity seekers worldwide. From small children's mummies to colossal pyramids, every archaeological find has been scrutinised to unravel the mysteries of one of the world's oldest civilisations. Initially, investigations were conducted with digging spoons, brushes, and meticulous archaeological methods. In recent years, advanced scanning and DNA analysis have been employed.
By: World History