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Survey of Ancient History, A
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Survey of Ancient History, A

Written By : John Pruskin
Narrated By : John Pruskin
Published By : trout lake audio
Duration : 7 hours
Categories : Ancient
Download Price : $4.99
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In this eight hour audiobook, five thousand years of history have been condensed into a concise and easy to follow series of lectures.

Each track is a titled section, no more than two to four minutes long, making the material easy to ingest, navigate and review.

Take a fascinating journey from the mists of prehistory to the fall of the Roman empire.

Be introduced to the most notable men and minds of the ancient world.

Explore the great currents of philosophy, art, science and economics that shaped our world.

A brisk pace and an animated lecturing style make this audiobook a pleasure to listen to.

The detailed contents of this audio are included on a pdf, available with the download.

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