Susan Wise Bauer - The History of the Ancient World

The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome  (UNABRIDGED) by Susan Wise Bauer Narrated by John Lee LENGTH: 26 hrs and 26 mins RELEASE DATE: 08-13-13 PUBLISHER: Audible, Inc. Publisher's Summary A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultur es that gave birth to our own. This is the first volume in a bold new series that tells the stories of all peop les, connecting historical events from Europe to the Middle East to the far coas t of China, while still giving weight to the characteristics of each country. Su san Wise Bauer provides both sweeping scope and vivid attention to the individua l lives that give flesh to abstract assertions about human history. This narrati ve history employs the methods of "history from beneath" - literature, epic trad itions, private letters, and accounts - to connect kings and leaders with the li ves of those they ruled. The result is an engrossing tapestry of human behavior from which we may draw conclusions about the direction of world events and the c auses behind them. ©2007 Susan Wise Bauer (P)2013 Audible, Inc.