人気の 歴史オーディオブック

Reconstruction begins where, for most Americans, the story of the Civil War ends: The North is victorious and slavery is abolished. But what happened next was one of the most impor….

関東の戦国覇者、北条氏。初代宗瑞の登場から五代氏直の秀吉との東西決戦まで、民政で独自の手腕を見せ、一族が結束して支配を広げた屈指の戦国大名の実像に迫る。

仏教といえば、「悟りをめざす清らかな教え」というイメージを持っている人が多いと思います。ところが、仏教のはじまりは、そんなイメージとは正反対。あまりに人間臭く危険なドラマに満ちていました。

戦国乱世から泰平の世へ大転換をうながした天下人秀吉。百姓からの異常な出世、大名統制の経営戦略、海外出兵など、強烈な個性をもった生涯を生き生きと描く。

Toni Morrison has touched an enormous swath of our national and global society through her writing. She has attained the highest heights in literature—including the Nobel Prize—and has earned her place in the literary canon, ranking among the most important American writers of all time.

The incomparable Mary Beard is back, and she’s talking all things classics.

How did communism become such a pervasive economic and political philosophy? Why did it first take root in early 20th-century Russia? These and other questions are part of a fascinating story whose drama has few equals in terms of sheer scale, scope, or human suffering and belief....

極上のエンタメ映画で学ぶ激動のインド近現代史

激動の時代をたくましく、意思を持って生き抜いたお姫様たち 幕末から明治にかけての激動の時代。戊辰戦争で勝者となった元殿様たちは、新政府で要職を務めたり、外交官や実業家となって腕をふるった。

あなたは何問答えられるか？！ 古代～近代までの「日本の歴史」を完全網羅！日本の歴史は面白い！！このオーディオブックを聴けば、きっと皆さんはこう思うはず。

Discover the rich and complex tapestry of Canada's past in “The History of Canada”. This comprehensive journey takes listeners from the time before European settlers arrived, through the struggles and triumphs that shaped the nation, to the vibrant, multicultural country we know today.

天下人や大大名と渡り合い、戦国を生き抜いた幸綱・昌幸・信幸・信繁ら真田一族。信濃の弱小氏族から大名へと、いかに成長したのか。

Max Weber's best-known and most controversial work, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, first published in 1904, remains to this day powerful and fascinating....

While the grandiosity of Fallingwater and elegance of Taliesin are recognized universally, Frank Lloyd Wright’s first foray into affordable housing is frequently overlooked.

About empty thrones, a lot can be said. Throughout history, both ancient and near modern, a lack of an heir and the sudden death of a beloved monarch always meant trouble. When the position of a king is up for grabs, a lot of eager hands come forward.

Embark on an epic journey through the windswept expanses of Central Asia with The Mongol Empire, a gripping chronicle that unveils the awe-inspiring rise and far-reaching legacy of the Mongol Empire.

This very short introduction offers listeners a superb overview of the teachings of the Buddha, as well as a succinct guide to the integration of Buddhism into daily life. What are the distinctive features of Buddhism? Who was the Buddha, and what are his teachings? Words such as karma and...

Professor com vasta experiência, Leandro Karnal discute os problemas cotidianos daqueles que lecionam: como dar aula, como corrigir provas, o que é necessário lembrar numa reunião com os pais. Em poucas palavras: como realmente lidar com as práticas escolares....

Homer’s Odyssey has become a foundational text of the Western literary canon. At first, its focus on the heroic journey of Odysseus appears to fit the mold of other ancient Greek e….

This fictional recreation of the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862 is a stunning work of imaginative history, from Shelby Foote, beloved historian of the Civil War. Shiloh conveys not only the bloody choreography of Union and Confederate troops through the woods near Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee...