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Recognising the Stranger
- On Palestine and Narrative
- By: Isabella Hammad
- Narrated by: Isabella Hammad
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Moving and erudite, Hammad writes from within the moment, shedding light on the Palestinian struggle for freedom. Recognising the Stranger is a brilliant melding of literary and cultural analysis by one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists and a foremost writer of fiction in the world today.
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Phenomenal
- By Mitta on 13-10-24
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Recognising the Stranger
- On Palestine and Narrative
- Narrated by: Isabella Hammad
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Release date: 26-09-24
- Language: English
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How the West Stole Democracy from the Arabs
- The Syrian Congress of 1920 and the Destruction of its Historic Liberal-Islamic Alliance
- By: Elizabeth F. Thompson
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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When Europe's Great War engulfed the Ottoman Empire, Arab nationalists rose in revolt against the Turks. The British supported the Arabs' fight for an independent state and sent an intelligence officer, T. E. Lawrence, to join Prince Faisal, leader of the Arab army and a descendant of the Prophet. In October 1918, Faisal, Lawrence, and the Arabs victoriously entered Damascus, where they declared a constitutional government in an independent Greater Syria. At the Paris Peace Conference, Faisal won the support of President Woodrow Wilson.
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A glass half empty
- By Ed L on 13-02-21
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How the West Stole Democracy from the Arabs
- The Syrian Congress of 1920 and the Destruction of its Historic Liberal-Islamic Alliance
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 10-06-20
- Language: English
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Cleopatra: A Biography
- By: Duane W. Roller
- Narrated by: Mark Ashby
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Few personalities from classical antiquity are more famous - yet more poorly understood - than Cleopatra VII, queen of Egypt. In this major biography, Duane Roller reveals that Cleopatra was in fact a learned and visionary leader whose overarching goal was always the preservation of her dynasty and kingdom. Roller's authoritative account is the first to be based solely on primary materials from the Greco-Roman period: literary sources, Egyptian documents (Cleopatra's own writings), and representations in art and coinage produced while she was alive.
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Cleopatra: A Biography
- Narrated by: Mark Ashby
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 06-05-13
- Language: English
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No Shadows in the Desert
- Murder, Espionage, Vengeance, and the Untold Story of the Destruction of ISIS
- By: Samuel M. Katz
- Narrated by: Sean Patrick Hopkins
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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The inside story of the covert operation that took down the heads of ISIS No Shadows in the Desert reveals the untold story of the behind-the-scenes fight against ISIS—one coordinated by heads of state and ultimately fought in the alleyways and open deserts of the Middle Eastern battlefield by...
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No Shadows in the Desert
- Murder, Espionage, Vengeance, and the Untold Story of the Destruction of ISIS
- Narrated by: Sean Patrick Hopkins
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 21-04-20
- Language: English
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Where the West Ends
- Stories from the Middle East, the Balkans, the Black Sea, and the Caucasus
- By: Michael J. Totten
- Narrated by: Steven Roy Grimsley
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
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Prize-winning author Michael J. Totten returns with a masterpiece of travel writing and history in this journey through 13 nations - all but two formerly communist - just beyond the edge of the West where few casual travelers venture. His work as an independent foreign correspondent takes him deep into the field beyond the sensational headlines, from his hilariously miserable road trip with his best friend to Iraq to the Wild West of Albania, the most bizarre country in Europe; from the killing fields in Bosnia and Kosovo to a Romania haunted by the ghosts of its communist past.
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An average story, with awful narration
- By olly_s on 18-05-15
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Where the West Ends
- Stories from the Middle East, the Balkans, the Black Sea, and the Caucasus
- Narrated by: Steven Roy Grimsley
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 29-05-13
- Language: English
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Against Our Better Judgment
- The Hidden History of How the U.S. Was Used to Create Israel
- By: Alison Weir
- Narrated by: Daniel McGowan
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall15
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Soon after WWII, U.S. statesman Dean Acheson warned that creating Israel on land already inhabited by Palestinians would "imperil" both American and all Western interests in the region. Despite warnings such as this one, President Truman supported establishing a Jewish state on land primarily inhabited by Muslims and Christians.
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fabulous book. everyone must read or listen to
- By Philip R. Reeves on 02-07-19
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Against Our Better Judgment
- The Hidden History of How the U.S. Was Used to Create Israel
- Narrated by: Daniel McGowan
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 23-03-15
- Language: English
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Brief Histories: Ancient Egypt
- Everything you wanted to know but forgot to ask
- By: Campbell Price
- Narrated by: Russell Bentley
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Journey back in time to explore one the most fascinating and influential periods of ancient history. In this concise and incredibly readable short history, Egyptologist Dr Campbell Price asks us how we know so much about life in ancient Egypt, from the working lives of pyramid builders to the...
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Brief Histories: Ancient Egypt
- Everything you wanted to know but forgot to ask
- Narrated by: Russell Bentley
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 17-10-24
- Language: English
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Under Jerusalem
- The Buried History of the World's Most Contested City
- By: Andrew Lawler
- Narrated by: James Lurie
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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A spellbinding history of the hidden world below the Holy City—a saga of biblical treasures, intrepid explorers, and political upheaval “A sweeping tale of archaeological exploits and their cultural and political consequences told with a historian’s penchant for detail and a journalist’s...
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Under Jerusalem
- The Buried History of the World's Most Contested City
- Narrated by: James Lurie
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 02-11-21
- Language: English
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Moshe Dayan: Israel's Controversial Hero
- Jewish Lives
- By: Mordechai Bar-On
- Narrated by: Peter Lerman
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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In this memorable biography, Mordechai Bar-On, Dayan's IDF bureau chief, offers an intimate view of Dayan's private life, public career, and political controversies, set against an original analysis of Israel's political environment from pre-Mandate Palestine through the early 1980s.
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Moshe Dayan: Israel's Controversial Hero
- Jewish Lives
- Narrated by: Peter Lerman
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 09-12-25
- Language: English
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Thoth
- The History and Legacy of the Ancient Egyptian God Who Maintains the Universe
- By: Charles River Editors, Markus Carabas
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Thoth: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Egyptian God Who Maintains the Universe looks at the mythology surrounding one of antiquity’s most famous deities. You will learn about Thoth like never before.
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over-all knowledge
- By Gordo on 19-01-24
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Thoth
- The History and Legacy of the Ancient Egyptian God Who Maintains the Universe
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Release date: 31-07-18
- Language: English
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Why Intelligence Fails
- Lessons from the Iranian Revolution and the Iraq War (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs Series)
- By: Robert L. Jervis
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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The U.S. government spends enormous resources each year on the gathering and analysis of intelligence, yet the history of American foreign policy is littered with missteps and misunderstandings that have resulted from intelligence failures. In Why Intelligence Fails, Robert Jervis examines the politics and psychology of two of the more spectacular intelligence failures in recent memory: the belief that the Shah in Iran was secure and stable in 1978, and the claim that Iraq had active WMD programs in 2002.
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Great academic book
- By amir zadsham on 08-03-21
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Why Intelligence Fails
- Lessons from the Iranian Revolution and the Iraq War (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs Series)
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 24-04-13
- Language: English
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The Formation of Saudi Arabia
- The History of the Arabian Peninsula's Unification and the Discovery of Oil
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Ken Teutsch
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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At the conclusion of World War I, a once promised unified Arab state, which was to include the modern Hejaz, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine/Israel, Jordan and Iraq, did not materialize. Instead, the territories were divided between the French and British, but the British did reward the Hashemites by putting local leaders on the thrones of Iraq and Jordan....
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Informative, but tedious.
- By Emma on 20-01-20
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The Formation of Saudi Arabia
- The History of the Arabian Peninsula's Unification and the Discovery of Oil
- Narrated by: Ken Teutsch
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Release date: 24-10-16
- Language: English
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Their Heads Are Green and Their Hands Are Blue
- By: Paul Bowles
- Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill, Mike Ortego, Tom Zahner
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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An engaging collection of travel essays by the author of The Sheltering Sky Their Heads are Green, Their Hands are Blue deals largely with places in the world that few Westerners have ever heard of, much less seen—places as yet unencumbered by the trappings, luxuries, and corruptions of modern...
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Their Heads Are Green and Their Hands Are Blue
- Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill, Mike Ortego, Tom Zahner
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 13-09-22
- Language: English
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The Wayfinder
- The Life of the Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Founding President of the United Arab Emirates
- By: Daniel Slack-Smith
- Narrated by: Ramiz Monsef
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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The Wayfinder tells the story of the life of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding President of the United Arab Emirates, and explores the key relationships, challenges and events that shaped his outlook on the world.
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The Wayfinder
- The Life of the Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Founding President of the United Arab Emirates
- Narrated by: Ramiz Monsef
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 07-03-25
- Language: English
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History of African Kingdoms
- Civilizations of Ancient Africa Including the Kingdom of Kush, the Land of Punt, Carthage, the Kingdom of Aksum, the Mali Empire
- By: Will Forrest
- Narrated by: Dean Ericson
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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With this book, you can explore some of Africa’s most mysterious and powerful ancient kingdoms - from the Land of Punt to the Kingdom of Kush - unlocking their secrets. This book delves deep into each kingdom's culture, society, and leadership. You'll uncover the stories behind their rise to power and learn how they influenced history long after they fell from grace. Plus, you'll gain valuable insight into why these ancient civilizations are still so important today.
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History of African Kingdoms
- Civilizations of Ancient Africa Including the Kingdom of Kush, the Land of Punt, Carthage, the Kingdom of Aksum, the Mali Empire
- Narrated by: Dean Ericson
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 05-10-23
- Language: English
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The Good Kings
- Absolute Power in Ancient Egypt and the Modern World
- By: Kara Cooney
- Narrated by: Kara Cooney
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Written in the tradition of historians like Stacy Schiff and Amanda Foreman who find modern lessons in ancient history, this provocative narrative explores the lives of five remarkable pharaohs who ruled Egypt with absolute power, shining a new light on the country's 3,000-year empire and its meaning today.
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a very unique book on ancient Egypt
- By Jarga M. on 27-11-21
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The Good Kings
- Absolute Power in Ancient Egypt and the Modern World
- Narrated by: Kara Cooney
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 02-11-21
- Language: English
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and the Republic of Turkey
- The History of the Ottoman Empire’s Collapse and the Establishment of a New State
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Tim Planiden
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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The long agony of the “sick man of Europe”, an expression used by the tsar of Russia to depict the falling Ottoman Empire, could almost blind people to its incredible power and history. Preserving its mixed heritage - coming from both its geographic position, rising above the ashes of the Byzantine Empire, and the tradition inherited from the Muslim conquests - the Ottoman Empire lasted more than six centuries.
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Correction needed
- By Alpay Tolga Kocak on 12-06-23
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and the Republic of Turkey
- The History of the Ottoman Empire’s Collapse and the Establishment of a New State
- Narrated by: Tim Planiden
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 08-05-20
- Language: English
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The Slavs and the Slave Trade
- The History of Enslaved Slavs Across Eastern Europe and the Islamic World
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
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Whereas for much of human history slavery was somewhat arbitrary, in its later forms, it often had a discriminatory component, typically based on race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion. This distinction shows how the practitioners of slavery justified the practice in terms of ideology, and Slavic people were discriminated against within the Ottoman Empire. Slavs had lived in the lands of today’s Eastern European region for centuries.
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The Slavs and the Slave Trade
- The History of Enslaved Slavs Across Eastern Europe and the Islamic World
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
- Release date: 01-12-21
- Language: English
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No True Glory: Fallujah and the Struggle in Iraq
- A Frontline Account
- By: Bing West
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
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“This is the face of war as only those who have fought it can describe it.”—Senator John McCain Fallujah: Iraq’s most dangerous city unexpectedly emerged as the major battleground of the Iraqi insurgency. For twenty months, one American battalion after another tried to quell the...
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First hand encounter
- By M. Kaluza on 05-02-25
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No True Glory: Fallujah and the Struggle in Iraq
- A Frontline Account
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 27-09-05
- Language: English
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War in the Age of Trump
- The Defeat of ISIS, the Fall of the Kurds, the Conflict with Iran
- By: Patrick Cockburn
- Narrated by: Roger Clark
- Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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In this urgent and timely book, Patrick Cockburn writes the first draft of the history of the current crisis in the Middle East. Here he charts the period from the recapture of Mosul in 2017 to Turkey's attack on Kurdish territory in November 2019, and recounts the new phase in the wars of disintegration that have plagued the region. The ground battle with the caliphate is perhaps over, but was this the end of the conflict that has scarred these nations for decades?
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War in the Age of Trump
- The Defeat of ISIS, the Fall of the Kurds, the Conflict with Iran
- Narrated by: Roger Clark
- Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 07-07-20
- Language: English
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