The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 3: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 3, credited to Charles F. Horne; Rossiter Johnson; John Rudd, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 3 by Charles F. Horne; Rossiter Johnson; John Rudd. Read in English by realisticspeakers; MajorHistory; Linda Johnson; Ryan Fahey; Leni; Colleen McMahon; KevinS; Rita Boutros; Kristine Bekere; Skweeky A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians. This is volume 3 of 22, covering from 13 to 395 AD. - Summary Adapted from the Title Page

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 3
• Author credits: Charles F. Horne; Rossiter Johnson; John Rudd
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 38
• Listed recording duration: 18:26:50

Catalogue topics

• rome
• Christianity
• Polycarp
• Constantine
• justin martyr
• Persia
• Nero
• arianism

Opening tracks: first 24 of 38

1. 01 - An Outline Narrative — 24:51
2. 02 - Germanicus in Germany, AD 13-16, by Tacitus, part 1 — 36:32
3. 03 - Germanicus in Germany, AD 13-16, by Tacitus, part 2 — 36:04
4. 04 - The Crucifixion, AD 30, by Frederic William Farrar — 58:56
5. 05 - The Rise and Spread of Christianity, AD 33 by Joseph Ernest Renan, part 1 — 50:25
6. 06 - The Rise and Spread of Christianity, AD 33 by Joseph Ernest Renan, part 2 — 53:14
7. 07 - The Rise and Spread of Christianity, AD 33 by Issac M. Wise, part 1 — 29:00
8. 08 - The Rise and Spread of Christianity, AD 33 by Issac M. Wise, part 2 — 29:50
9. 09 - The Rise and Spread of Christianity, AD 33 by John Henry Newman, part 1 — 35:10
10. 10 - The Rise and Spread of Christianity, AD 33 by John Henry Newman, part 2 — 22:54
11. 11 - The Burning of Rome Under Nero, AD 64 by Henrik Sienkiewicz, part 1 — 19:42
12. 12 - The Burning of Rome Under Nero, AD 64 by Henrik Sienkiewicz, part 2 — 38:49
13. 13 - The Burning of Rome Under Nero, AD 64 by Tacitus — 15:06
14. 14 - Persecution of the Christians Under Nero, AD 64-68 by Frederic William Farrar — 39:31
15. 15 - The Great Jewish Revolt, Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem, AD 70, by Josephus, part 1 — 29:02
16. 16 - The Great Jewish Revolt, Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem, AD 70, by Josephus, part 2 — 31:22
17. 17 - The Great Jewish Revolt, Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem, AD 70, by Josephus, part 3 — 25:30
18. 18 - The Great Jewish Revolt, Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem, AD 70, by Josephus, part 4 — 25:50
19. 19 - The Great Jewish Revolt, Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem, AD 70, by Josephus, part 5 — 20:43
20. 20 - The Great Jewish Revolt, Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem, AD 70, by Josephus, part 6 — 25:37
21. 21 - Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 by Pliny — 22:27
22. 22 - Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 by Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton — 15:00
23. 23 - The Jews' Last Struggle for Freedom: Their Final Dispersion, AD 132 by Charles Merivale — 23:13
24. 24 - Martyrdom of Polycarp and Justin Martyr, AD 155 by Homersham Cox — 22:11

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