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In the Shadow of the Sword
- The Battle for Global Empire and the End of the Ancient World
- Lu par : Jonathan Keeble
- Durée : 17 h et 50 min
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In the 6th century AD, the Near East was divided between two venerable empires: the Persian and the Roman. A hundred years on and one had vanished forever, while the other seemed almost finished. Ruling in their place were the Arabs: an upheaval so profound that it spelt, in effect, the end of the ancient world. In The Shadow of the Sword, Tom Holland explores how this came about. Spanning from Constantinople to the Arabian dessert, and starring some of the most remarkable rulers who ever lived, he tells a story vivid with drama, horror, and startling achievement.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Malgorzata
- 28/11/2020
Very good
I was hearing this book with enormous pleasure. It is interesting and is concerning particular period of time, important to understand history of Europe and Middle East.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Barry J. Crompton
- 22/09/2012
Another great book from Tom Holland
What did you love best about In the Shadow of the Sword?
I've read and listened to four of Tom Holland's books, he has the ability to capture a lot of historical fact and put into a way of making it understandable.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Jaffar
- 02/11/2021
out. of. control. prose, didactics, cheekyness
The Narrator is a stellar. The Author celestial. Must read for any anyone interested in history. Also, a triumph of scholarship. The thing good.
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- BK
- 07/01/2019
Excellent overview of the ending of late antiquity
The narrator is great, and the amount of information in this book is staggering. That said, I found it far too long, especially compared to Rubicon. That's to be expected, as the topic is so much larger, but I still struggled to finish this book. The highlight for me was all the information on Sassanids and white huns etc. Recommended for history buffs.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Mr Oluwasegun Olatunde Bewaji
- 20/07/2018
Extremely Good, Informative and Eye Opening Read
An essential must read for anyone trying to truly understand today's geopolitics and social turmoil
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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- Rick
- 13/10/2017
Captivating and informative
The author and the narrator cooperate to tell the story of the march of religion and culture through the end of late antiquity in a way that often has the feel of a rollicking adventure.
Though the information content is dense, it comes at the reader with the pace of a good story, and the picture it paints is illuminating and satisfying.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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- Charles
- 06/01/2015
Great history
Yet another fantastic book from Tom Holland. Yet more history is made interesting and accessible. The performance is also great.
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 06/10/2020
Missing chapter names
Fantastic, good performance. Illuminates what is often thought of as dark period of history. Antiquity continued in the East seemingly uninterrupted for quite a while. Rated 4/5 because the title misses chapter names (book segments) and organization. Unlike other audio book by Tom Holland, Persian Fire, this one is sadly fragmented in 41 nameless chapters, even though the narrator mentions them at their beginning.
