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Fik Meijer | Herman Beliën | Paul Knevel Van Babylon tot New York
Een hoorcollege over 5000 jaar stadsgeschiedenis
De stad is een intrigerend fenomeen. Al duizenden jaren wordt er door mensen in gewoond en geleefd. Het is bovendien de plek bij uitstek waar wordt gehandeld, religie en cultuur wordt aangeboden en van waaruit wordt bestuurd. In deze collegereeks wordt een levendig overzicht gegeven van bijna 5000 jaar stadsgeschiedenis aan de hand van een aantal concrete steden in verschillende fasen van hun ontwikkeling. Ideaaltypen als de klassieke stad, de middeleeuwse stad, de barokstad en de moderne stad worden...
Nederlands | 4 uur 57 minuten (292 MB) | NRC Handelsblad Academie | 2008
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Ineke Sluiter Op zoek naar Socrates
Een hoorcollege over een onverschrokken vragensteller uit klassiek Athene
Iedereen weet wie Socrates was. De man die de gifbeker dronk. Ter dood gebracht door de Atheners vanwege zijn filosofische ideeën. Uitvinder van de Socratische methode. Maar wat weten we echt over deze onverschrokken vragensteller? Ineke Sluiter behandelt zijn leven en gedachtegoed aan de hand van beroemde Griekse teksten van o.a. Plato en Xenophon. Een meeslepend college over Socrates als heilige, als held, luis in de pels, als literair icoon en natuurlijk als filosoof. Inhoud College 1. Een...
Nederlands | 4 uur 39 minuten (158 MB) | Home Academy Publishers, Den Haag | 2008
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World History Rome - Antiquity’s superpower
In 52 BC, after six years of war against the Gallic tribes, Julius Caesar had tamed another enemy of the Roman Republic. Almost one million Gauls were taken as slaves, while their land became just another Roman province. Soon tonnes of grain along with lucrative taxes were flowing towards the imperial capital, whose inhabitants enjoyed all the luxuries of the provinces. Everything had changed since outlaws had founded Rome almost 500 years earlier. The small city on the seven hills had grown powerful...
Engels | 4 uur 55 minuten (217 MB) | SAGA Egmont, Copenhagen | 2024
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Alex Gough Caesar's General
Mark Antony Book II
In the throes of crisis, Rome braces for change. Caesar, Rome’s greatest general and conqueror of Gaul, now faces being stripped of his command and dragged back to Italy for prosecution by his enemies. His former ally, Pompey, has sided with his opponents in the Senate and frustrates all efforts to find peace. With no alternatives, Caesar crosses the Rubicon and spearheads an invasion of Rome with Mark Antony at his side, throwing the empire into civil war. Will Antony rise to the heights of power...
Engels | 12 uur 56 minuten (565 MB) | SAGA Egmont, Copenhagen | 2024
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Alex Gough Caesar's Soldier: The Mark Antony Roman Adventure
Mark Antony Book I
Who was the man that would become Caesar's lieutenant, Brutus' rival, Cleopatra's lover, and Octavian's enemy? When his stepfather is executed for his involvement in the Catilinarian conspiracy, Mark Antony and his family are disgraced. His adolescence is marked by scandal and mischief, his love affairs are fleeting, and yet, his ambition is vast. Antony's path to prosperity leads him to an education in Athens, a campaign for a seat in the Senate, and a position of military command. Undeterred by...
Engels | 13 uur 16 minuten (581 MB) | SAGA Egmont, Copenhagen | 2024
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Jeffrey Archer Faraday The Time-Travelling Dog: The Fall of the Pharoah
Dive into this electrifying tail-wagging tale filled with magic, mystery, and the timeless bond between man's best friend... and mankind! When an ordinary dog named Faraday vanishes from a science experiment, he reappears in the unlikeliest of places - right next to Harry and his friends Sofia, Jack, Alex, and Vivi. But this is no ordinary dog. With sparks flying off his fur and the power to float into mid-air, Faraday leads the kids on a journey beyond their wildest imaginations. Suddenly they're...
Engels | 1 uur 18 minuten (61 MB) | SAGA Egmont, Copenhagen | 2024
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H. C. Andersen The Little Mermaid
How much are you willing to sacrifice in the name of love? In the beloved fairy tale ´The Little Mermaid´, Hans Christian Andersen beautifully depicts a mermaid princess' tranquil but tragic life under the sea. Curious about humans, the princess daringly ventures above the surface and finds herself drawn to a human prince. However, being unable to do anything about her growing love for the prince, she eventually seeks help from a mystical sea witch, who changes her life forever - but at what cost?...
Engels | 51 minuten (38 MB) | SAGA Egmont, Copenhagen | 2023
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Alex Gough Emperor's Lion
A single death could plunge the Empire into chaos... Silus, a member of Emperor Caracalla's elite assassins, the Arcani, is dispatched to Numidia. Rumours of assassination plots against Marcellus, the Emperor's closest aide, are rife. Silus must stop them. But the forces arrayed against the Arcani are now as powerful as they are clandestine. Inducted into the Emperor’s bodyguard, his Lions, Silus soon discovers secrets that should have stayed hidden. And as the Emperor becomes ever more reckless...
Engels | 10 uur 44 minuten (474 MB) | SAGA Egmont, Copenhagen | 2023
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Damion Hunter Empire's Edge
Loyalty to your people. Loyalty to Rome. Only one can remain… Centurion Faustus Valerianus has already proven his bravery and skill, marching alongside Julius Agricola for six gruelling years to conquer the north of Britain. But that was just the beginning... With Agricola back in Rome, Faustus is given a new mission: to journey to Hibernia with exiled Irish prince Tuathal Techtmar and help him reclaim his rightful throne. But victory is a fleeting thing, and back in Caledonia, fears grow that the...
Engels | 13 uur 35 minuten (597 MB) | SAGA Egmont, Copenhagen | 2023
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Alex Gough Emperor's Fate
Massacres, invasions, plots. An Emperor on the edge. An Empire in peril. Caracalla is on the warpath. Time, he has decided, to put his enemies in their place. To invade the Parthians at the edge of the Empire. To destroy everything in his way. For Imperial Assassin Silus, this is a time of crisis. Forced to guard the Emperor as part of his elite bodyguard, Silus knows that the situation is untenable. As everything threatens to crumble, Silus must make the ultimate choice... and face the ultimate...
Engels | 10 uur 57 minuten (484 MB) | SAGA Egmont, Copenhagen | 2023
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Damion Hunter Shadow of the Eagle
'A brilliantly realised world of Imperial ambition and native resistance' Simon Scarrow 'Wonderful, distinct characters' Conn Iggulden Will Britain take him in... or mark him as its enemy? Faustus Valerianus is the son of a Roman father and a British mother, a captive sold among the spoils after Claudius’ invasion. When both parents die within a month of each other, he sells the family farm and enlists, joining legendary general Agricola’s campaign to conquer the entirety of the British Isles. But...
Engels | 13 uur 24 minuten (588 MB) | SAGA Egmont, Copenhagen | 2023
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Carlo Gébler I, Antigone
"I, Antigone, have closed my eyes. My voice is deep and quiet, dark and slow, like a river moving over rocks, never stopping, never ceasing, endless. He was wholly at fault, and he was entirely innocent. This is true of us all if we only knew it. His fate is everyone’s. I, Antigone, have opened my eyes." The mythical Greek king, Oedipus, is no stranger to tragedy. As a baby, he is left to die on the mountainside of Thebes by his royal parents after the Oracle of Delphi prophesies that he will...
Engels | 9 uur 3 minuten (401 MB) | SAGA Egmont, Copenhagen | 2022
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C.F. Barrington The Wolf Mile
"Squid Game" meets "The Hunger Games" in this thriller where modern-day recruits compete in an ancient, deadly game across the streets of Edinburgh. Welcome to the Pantheon Games. Let the streets of Edinburgh run with blood... The Games are the biggest underground event in the world, followed by millions online. New recruits must leave behind their twenty-first-century lives and vie for dominance in a gruelling battle to the death armed only with ancient weapons – and their wits. Tyler Maitland...
Engels | 11 uur 25 minuten (502 MB) | SAGA Egmont, Copenhagen | 2022
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C.F. Barrington The Hastening Storm
The third gripping instalment in a dystopian thriller series, where modern-day recruits compete in a fight to the death in the streets of Edinburgh. Live by the rules. Die by the rules. Or break them and take your chances in the chaos that follows... The Pantheon Games are the biggest underground event in the world, with millions watching online as modern-day recruits battle to the death with weapons of the ancient world. Tyler Maitland left his life behind to search for his sister, who disappeared...
Engels | 14 uur 22 minuten (635 MB) | SAGA Egmont, Copenhagen | 2022
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Lily Graham A Cornish Christmas
Nestled in the Cornish village of Cloudsea, sits Sea Cottage – the perfect place for some Christmas magic ... At last Ivy is looking forward to Christmas. She and her husband Stuart have moved to their perfect little cottage by the sea - a haven alongside the rugged cliffs that look out to the Atlantic Ocean. She’s pregnant with their much-longed for first baby and for the first time, since the death of her beloved mother, Ivy feels like things are going to be alright. But there is trouble ahead....
Engels | 7 uur 18 minuten (337 MB) | SAGA Egmont, Copenhagen | 2022
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Socratess | Aristotle | Plato Learn Wisdom with Classical Greek Philosophers: Plato, Socrates, Aristotle
Embark on a profound journey of wisdom with the titans of Ancient Greece: Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle. Explore the timeless teachings of these philosophical giants as they unravel the mysteries of life, ethics, and the pursuit of knowledge. Discover the enduring truths that have shaped civilizations and uncover the keys to a life of wisdom, virtue, and profound self-discovery. Socrates (469 – 399 B.C.E), Plato (427 – 347 B.C.E), and Aristotle (384 – 322 B.C.E) are some of the most well-known...
Engels | 1 uur 9 minuten (50 MB) | SAGA Egmont, Copenhagen | 2022
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R.D. Shah The Shadow Conspiracy
A brutal foe, an ancient mystery... The explosive new Templar thriller. Cambridge Archaeology Professor Alex Harker is drawn back into the twisted clutches of the Mithras, who are seeking to unearth a knowledge lost to humankind since the dawn of civilization. His journey will take him from the Bay of Bengal to the murky depths of the Gibraltar strait, from the Swiss Alps to an island untouched for over 30,000 years, all in pursuit of this fateful knowledge. In a diabolical game of cat and mouse...
Engels | 9 uur 46 minuten (429 MB) | SAGA Egmont, Copenhagen | 2021
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Glyn Iliffe The Voyage of Odysseus
Odysseus’s greatest challenge is only just beginning. The armies of Troy have been defeated, and the city lies in ruins. His oath fulfilled, Odysseus can at last sail for Ithaca and the long-awaited reunion with his family. But the gods, who were once his allies, have turned against him. Exiled with the warrior Eperitus, he is thrust into a world of seductive demi-gods and man-eating monsters. As they struggle from one supernatural encounter to another, never knowing what the next landfall will...
Engels | 15 uur 30 minuten (673 MB) | SAGA Egmont, Copenhagen | 2021
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Glyn Iliffe The Oracles of Troy
Only the determination of one man can bring victory. The Trojan War has been raging for ten years. Greece’s greatest warriors have fallen. But then a series of oracles appear with utterances from the gods, commands that must be fulfilled if Troy is to be defeated. Agamemnon, leader of the Greeks, knows that only one man has the courage and intelligence to complete the Olympians' tasks: Odysseus, King of Ithaca. From an island haunted by a vengeful madman to a forsaken tomb and its deadly guardian,...
Engels | 12 uur 30 minuten (557 MB) | SAGA Egmont, Copenhagen | 2021
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Damion Hunter The Emperor's Games
The final thrilling instalment of The Centurions, an epic historical adventure set in Ancient Rome. Correus and Flavius, half brothers and rivals, have won respect in service to the Empire. Correus, an esteemed soldier in the Roman Army of Eagles, has been entrusted with the honoured task of running the Emperor’s brutal games. Flavius, a Centurion at his brother’s side, has risen to become the Emperor’s most trusted advisor. Now Correus has been given the deadly task of quelling a barbarian uprising...
Engels | 15 uur 30 minuten (679 MB) | SAGA Egmont, Copenhagen | 2021
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