Richard L. Walton has narrated 17 audiobooks on Listento.it by 5 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 4 ratings. The most-rated is Ancient Japan.
Ancient Japan
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If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Japan, then pay attention.... All in all, Japan seems to be a country of paradoxes and oppositions, of yin and yang. Yet it doesn’t seem to suffer from it; instead, it is thriving, growing, and developing, and it has been doing so for a long time. From those contradictions, a sense of unity and pride arose, guiding Japanese history and civilizational development through the ages, leaving an unquestionable mark on the world heritage and mankind. But this is only the surface of an astonishing culture that deserves a deeper look. This audiobook will lead you into that dive, showing how those characteristics synonymous with the Japanese civilization gradually appeared, formed, and transformed through time. Learning about Japan’s history, its past failures and successes and how they shaped their nation, will also illuminate how this civilization developed, while at the same time presenting a full array of interesting stories, persons, and events. In Ancient Japan: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient History of Japan, Their Ancient Civilization, and Japanese Culture, Including Stories of the Samurai, you will discover topics such as Origins of imperial Japan and its people Birth of imperial Japan and its culture History of classical Japan Early medieval Japan Late medieval Japan Japanese society Warriors of ancient Japan Religious life in Japan Japanese culture And much, much more!
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The Renaissance
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Renaissance, then pay attention.... “Renaissance” is the French word for “rebirth,” which is given to the period of time between the 14th and 17th centuries in Europe when there was a marked resurgence in classical art, education, philosophy, architecture, and natural sciences. At its heart, the Renaissance marked a widespread stability that Europe had not known for centuries, coupled with an inevitable desire of people everywhere to learn and express themselves. Education and economic stability transformed Europe into a beacon of high culture that eventually led to the Enlightenment and the Modern Age as we know it. In The Renaissance, you will discover topics such as: A Brief look at pre-Renaissance Europe The Black Death The Italian Renaissance The fall of Constantinople The printing press Literature of the 15th century The new education The medics of Florence and France The Dutch and Flemish painting revolution Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo Copernicus The Reformation The Spanish Inquisition and Renaissance France and the wars of religion Arts and politics across Renaissance Europe The Age of Discovery Women’s education Galileo Galilea English Renaissance under the Tudors Shakespeare, Lully, and the new art Seers and prophets The medical Renaissance The persecuted intellectuals In the years following the Renaissance And much, much more! Get this audiobook now if you want to learn more about the Renaissance!
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The Hundred Years' War: A Captivating Guide to One of the Most Notable Conflicts of the Middle Ages and in European History and the Life of Joan of Arc
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Hundred Years' War, then pay attention... Two captivating manuscripts in one audiobook: The Hundred Years’ War: A Captivating Guide to the Conflicts Between the English House of Plantagenet and the French House of Valois That Took Place During the Middle Ages Joan of Arc: A Captivating Guide to a Heroine of France and Her Role During the Lancastrian Phase of the Hundred Years’ War Some of the topics covered in part one of this audiobook include: "The Edwardian War (1337-1360)" "A Question of Succession" "Striking the First Blow" "Death of a Different Ilk" "The Black Prince's Raid" "The Treaty of Brétigny" "The Caroline War (1369-1389)" "Charles the Wise" "The Death of John Chandos" "A French Victory" "The Great Chevauchée" "A Baby King" "Joan and the Siege" "The Last Battles" And much, much more... Some of the topics covered in part two of this audiobook include: "The Unending War" "A Whispered Prophecy" "The First Vision" "The Doubt of Baudricourt" "A Prediction of Defeat" "An Audience with the King" "The Road to Orléans" "Arrival at Orléans" "Capture" "Captive" "A Saint Tried for Heresy" "The Burning of Jeanne d'Arc" And much, much more... So if you want to learn more about the Hundred Years' War, scroll up, and get this audiobook today!
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The Greco-Persian Wars
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Greco-Persian Wars, then pay attention.... The Greco-Persian Wars are often portrayed as a battle between good and evil. This is simultaneously an exaggeration and an oversimplification, but there is no doubt that this war, or series of wars, fought between some of the most powerful civilizations of the ancient era helped to plot the course of human history that we have been following up until this very day. In The Greco-Persian Wars: A Captivating Guide to the Conflicts Between the Achaemenid Empire and the Greek City-States, Including the Battle of Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, Plataea, and More, you will discover topics such as: On the Eve of War The Ionian Revolt Darius I Marches on Greece: The Battle of Marathon The Interwar Years: Greece and Persia Prepare to Meet Again The Invasion of Xerxes Part 1: The Battles of Thermopylae and Artemisium The Invasion of Xerxes Part 2: The Battles of Salamis and Plataea The Delian League Wars The Aftermath of the War The Greek Military The Persian Military And Much, Much More! So if you want to learn more about the Greco-Persian wars, scroll up and click the "Buy" button!
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The Fixer
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The call me the Fixer. I repair things. I’m usually a very easy going guy, believe it or not. But if you mess with me - or anyone I love, God forbid - I can be the nightmare you never want to have. I can haunt you in the midnight and come after you with an upraised scythe like the Grim Reaper. I can reach out and touch you no matter where you hide, whether you are a pedophile priest or a drug dealer or a wife beater or even the President of the United States. I can find out what books you read, what porn movies you rent, your favorite brand of liquor, or the dosing schedule for your Prozac prescription. I’m the Devil, and I’m God. I am the guy who can sign your hall passes from Purgatory. I smile a dark smile when you nervously try to convince yourself that I won’t find you. I am the nightmare that walks and talks and will always be there when you wake up. I am the baddest Billy-Bad-Ass on the block. I’m the HHIC - Head Honcho in Charge. And I repair things. That’s why they call me the Fixer.
©2017 Brian Lee Tucker (P)2017 Brian Lee Tucker
Carthage
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Carthage, then pay attention... Very few of the ancient empires and nations were able to challenge the Romans, who were famous for their military might. Even fewer were able to make them shiver just by mentioning their name. In fact, only one enemy of Rome managed to engrave such fear into their bones. That was Carthage, sometimes called the Carthaginian Empire. It was a formidable state that stretched across northern Africa, from Algeria and Tunisia to the shores of Morocco and southern Spain. In its heyday, it was a formidable force that controlled much of the western Mediterranean. As such, it was the first real obstacle to the rise of the Roman state, the only one which almost brought it down before it even became an ancient superpower. Hannibal Barca, the most famous Carthaginian leader, was at one point in front of the gates of Rome. Because of that, the Carthaginian Empire, usually personified by Hannibal himself, is typically seen and described as the great foe of Rome, one of the rare daunting opponents the Romans faced. In Carthage: A Captivating Guide to the Carthaginian Empire and Its Conflicts with the Ancient Greek City-States and the Roman Republic in the Sicilian Wars and Punic Wars, you will discover chapters, such as: A New City in the West Becoming a Mediterranean Power Fighting for Control over Sicily From Allies to Enemies Succumbing to the Wounds The Carthaginian Society and Government Army of the Carthaginian Republic The Punic Civilization And much, much more! So, if you want to learn more about the Carthage, scroll up and click the "buy now" button!
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The Lucias King Gang
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Will Cannon knows that the Lucias King Gang is an outlaw gang of all black men, and they have been robbing and killing innocent people in Colorado for two years. He thinks that there is another gang of outlaws robbing the gold trains near Denver, Colorado, and he hopes this is the Blackman Gang. Blackman and his gang of cutthroats killed Will's family, and Will will not rest until Blackman and every member of his gang are dead. Will enlists the help of a group of bounty hunters to fight the outlaws, and he helps the beautiful Becca Pullman get revenge on the Kansas Jawhawkers that murdered her husband.
©2012 Larry Ray Hill (P)2018 Larry Hill
The Sunset Strip Killer
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Carol Bundy teamed up with Doug Clark and would become known as The Sunset Strip Killers as they committed a series of murders in Los Angeles during the late spring and early summer of 1980. Targeting teenage runaways and prostitutes, Carol helped lure these unsuspecting young women back to her apartment where she would help torture and murder them.
©2017 Jessi Gaines (P)2017 Jessi Gaines
Shadow: Dark Contemporary Romance
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When a man walks into a police station confessing to a series of gruesome murders, lead detective Devizes Marsh doesn't believe he's telling the truth, until he reveals his true identity. As part of his sick game, the killer gives Marsh 48 hours to save the last victim, a prostitute with whom the wayward detective has become romantically involved. Marsh battles against time to try and save the girl from an almost certain fate, while his public and private lives, and his integrity as a police officer, come under severe scrutiny.
©2015 Stella Noir (P)2017 Stella Noir
The Etruscans
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Etruscans, then pay attention... The importance of the Etruscans can be traced back to Rome. The Roman Republic, and later the Roman Empire, was an unusual conqueror because it would absorb and assimilate elements of the cultures it dominated. A standing practice was to allow the defeated to continue practicing their culture and religion so long as they paid their taxes on time. Such a procedure was part of why Christianity would seep into the Roman Empire around the 1st century CE, for example. For the Etruscans, this meant they influenced aspects of Roman civilization, one of the most powerful cultures in the history of the Western world. Through the Etruscans, the Romans developed monarchy, walls, drainage systems, and the powerful forum. In The Etruscans: A Captivating Guide to the Etruscan Civilization of Ancient Italy That Preceded the Roman Republic, you will discover topics such as: Politics, government, and social structure How an individual lived The origin of the Etruscans The Etruscan orientation, c. 600-400 BCE The Roman conquest, c. 400-20 BCE Mythology and religion Art and music The Etruscan language and writing Architecture Surviving text and literature And much, much more! So if you want to learn more about the Etruscans, scroll up and click the "Buy Now" button!
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Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations
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If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Mediterranean civilizations, then pay attention.... Five captivating manuscripts in one audiobook: Carthage: A Captivating Guide to the Carthaginian Empire and Its Conflicts with the Ancient Greek City-States and the Roman Republic in the Sicilian Wars and Punic Wars Minoans: A Captivating Guide to an Essential Bronze Age Society in Ancient Greece Called the Minoan Civilization The Phoenicians: A Captivating Guide to the History of Phoenicia and the Impact Made by One of the Greatest Trading Civilizations of the Ancient World The Mycenaeans: A Captivating Guide to the First Advanced Civilization in Ancient Greece The Etruscans: A Captivating Guide to the Etruscan Civilization of Ancient Italy That Preceded the Roman Republic The first part of the book is about Carthage and here are some of the topics covered: From allies to enemies The Punic civilization And much, much more! The second part of the book is about the Minoans and here are some of the topics included: Where and when did the Minoans live? Architecture Theories about the collapse of civilization And much, much more! The third part of the book is about the Phoenicians and here are some of the topics covered: Origins The world of the phoenicians Political and legal structures And much, much more! The fourth part of the book is about the Mycenaeans and here are some of the topics included: Political and military organization Culture and daily life And much, much more! The fifth part of the book is about the Etruscans and here are some of the topics included: Politics, government, and social structure And much, much more! Get this audiobook now to learn more!
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Sparta
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If you want to discover the captivating history of Sparta, then keep reading... Four captivating manuscripts in this audiobook: Spartans: A Captivating Guide to the Fierce Warriors of Ancient Greece, Including Spartan Military Tactics, the Battle of Thermopylae, How Sparta Was Ruled, and More The Greco-Persian Wars: A Captivating Guide to the Conflicts Between the Achaemenid Empire and the Greek City-States, Including the Battle of Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, Plataea, and More The Battle of Thermopylae: A Captivating Guide to One of the Greatest Battles in Ancient History Between the Spartans and Persians The Peloponnesian War: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Greek War Between the Two Leading City-States in Ancient Greece - Athens and Sparta Some of the topics covered in part one of this audiobook include: Who Were the Spartans Spartan Government, Military, and Society And much, much more! Some of the topics covered in part two of this audiobook include: On the Eve of War The Interwar Years: Greece and Persia Prepare to Meet Again The Invasion of Xerxes Part 1: The Battles of Thermopylae and Artemisium The Invasion of Xerxes Part 2: The Battles of Salamis and Plataea The Delian League Wars The Aftermath of the War The Greek Military The Persian Military And much, much more! Some of the topics covered in part three of this audiobook include: Leading up to the Battle of Thermopylae After the Battle of Thermopylae The Greek and Persian Armies And much, much more! Some of the topics covered in part four of this audiobook include: Understanding Peloponnese The Peloponnesian and Delian Leagues And much, much more! Get this audiobook now to learn more about Sparta!
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Classical Antiquity
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If you want to discover the captivating history of classical antiquity, then pay attention.... From about the ninth to fifth centuries BCE, the population of Greece grew unprecedentedly large, expanding from about 800,000 people to as many as 13 million. About a quarter million of these lived in Athens. The average size of urban households during this period grew considerably, a fact that suggests that food was suddenly available in excesses sufficient to keep larger families healthy and alive much more effectively than just a millennium earlier. Bigger families meant bigger armies and larger communities that would eventually grow into the metropolises of Classical Greece. This incredible stretch of time is called classical antiquity, the age in which Western civilization first realized its potential and place in the world. The era brought on big changes for all the people of the Mediterranean. Thanks to new agricultural methods, seafaring technology, and trade, great civilizations sprang up around the sea, building large urban centers full of artists, merchants, political thinkers, scientists, and philosophers. As Greco-Roman culture grew, the relationships each city and realm had with one another also developed and changed. In Classical Antiquity: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Greece and Rome and How These Civilizations Influenced Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia, you will discover topics such as A blind poet from Ionia Athens, Greece Slavery The Golden Age of Athens Pericles at war The Socratic method Plato Alexander the Great The Hellenistic period From Greece to Rome The Roman Republic The gladiators Julius Caesar Remnants of classical antiquity And much, much more! So if you want to learn more about classical antiquity, listen to this audiobook!
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The Phoenicians
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Phoenicians, then pay attention... The Phoenicians remain one of the most enigmatic ancient civilizations, with historians and scholars prone to speculation and educated guesses. Although many Greek, Roman, and Egyptian writers reference the Phoenicians in trade records, military battles, and artistic transactions, few records were left by the original Phoenicians themselves, leaving modern scholars to fill in the blanks through educated guesses and material culture. The ancient perception about this civilization was mixed. For every writer like Pomponius Mela who lavished praise upon the Phoenicians, there was another who derided the people as nothing more than cheats and hucksters who kept other states’ trade stymied through stranglehold networks and ridiculous deals. In The Phoenicians: A Captivating Guide to the History of Phoenicia and the Impact Made by One of the Greatest Trading Civilizations of the Ancient World, you will discover chapters, such as: Origins The World of the Phoenicians Political and Legal Structures Daily Life Beauty and Apparel An Unwritten Early History Vassal to the Empires Trade and the Economy Language and Alphabet Religion Warfare Artistry in Multiple Mediums And much, much more! So, if you want to learn more about the Phoenicians, scroll up and click the "buy now" button!
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Early Modern Europe
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Explore the captivating history of early modern Europe. The beginning of modern Europe was a time of confusion, excitement, suspicion, hope, despair, and ideas. It was a time of a lot of change spread out over just a few hundred years, but the end result was a completely different world than the one that had come before it. This audiobook includes details of the transition from the Middle Ages to the early modern era, where Europe saw significant shifts across the continent in phases. The years following the Thirty Years' War until the 1800s are treated as a transition between the early and current modern eras. The unrest that started at the end of the Middle Ages exploded following the Thirty Years’ War, and it marked the change to many of the thought processes widely accepted as true today. In Early Modern Europe: A Captivating Guide to a Period in European History with Events Such as the Thirty Years War and the Salem Witch Hunts and Political Powers Such as England and the Ottoman Empire, you will discover topics such as: The world leading to the modern era The European power dynamic The age of discovery Sanctioned piracy - ruling the high seas Religious corruption and upheaval The Inquisition The Protestant Reformation The Thirty Years’ War Witch hunts - including the infamous Salem Witch Trials The Italian Renaissance Johannes Gutenberg - one invention to change the world The slow transition to today And much, much more! So, if you want to learn more about early modern Europe, listen to this audiobook!
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History of Europe
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If you want to discover the captivating history of Europe, then this audiobook might be what you're looking for. It includes five books that cover topics like ancient history, influence of ancient Greece and Rome, fall of the Roman Empire, the Renaissance, important events, and much more. Five captivating manuscripts in one audiobook: European History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Europe, Starting from the Neanderthals Through to the Roman Empire and the End of the Cold War Classical Antiquity: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Greece and Rome and How These Civilizations Influenced Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia The Middle Ages: A Captivating Guide to the History of Europe, Starting from the Fall of the Western Roman Empire Through the Black Death to the Beginning of the Renaissance The Renaissance: A Captivating Guide to a Remarkable Period in European History, Including Stories of People such as Galileo Galilei, Michelangelo, Copernicus, Shakespeare, and Leonardo da Vinci Early Modern Europe: A Captivating Guide to a Period in European History with Events Such as The Thirty Years War and The Salem Witch Hunts and Political Powers such as England and The Ottoman Empire If you want to learn more about the history of Europe, scroll up and click the "buy now" button!
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European History
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Explore the captivating history of Europe. Europe’s past is characterized by fighting and warfare, and it is punctuated with great works of art, philosophy, science, and technology. Even its recent history is much the same - that’s why, so much of the globe was once ruled by European monarchies. Despite all the infighting and territorial exploits, Europeans have managed to create some of the most beautiful pieces of literature, architecture, political structures, and ideas the world has ever seen. In European History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Europe, Starting from the Neanderthals Through to the Roman Empire and the End of the Cold War, you will discover chapters, such as: Prehistory The Neolithic Revolution The Bronze Age Early Tribes of Europe The Iron Age Prehistoric Britain The Classical Greeks The Roman Empire The Vikings The Dark Ages The Holy Roman Empire The Rise of Wessex The Norman Conquest Marco Polo and Renaissance Italy Joan of Arc Isabella I of Castile The Age of Discovery The Reformation The Enlightenment The French Revolution The Industrial Age The British Empire of Queen Victoria The Great War The Russian Revolution World War II The Cold War Era And much, much more! So, if you want to learn more about European history, scroll up and click the "buy now" button!
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