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    First World War: 1917: Voices from the BBC Archive, Hörbuch, Digital, 128min
    From the Russian Revolution to America's declaration of war and the lasting horror of Passchendaele, this unique collection of historic recordings contains the voices of those who were there. Among the memorable voices in this compilation are Commander William Ibbett, who experienced the aftermath of the Bolshevik Revolution at close quarters; Sir Edward Spears on the mutiny in the French army; and Royal Flying Corps pilots, whose life expectancy could be a low as a single day. The year 1917 was a year of decisive events. Germany raised the stakes at sea; America eventually declared war; the Nivelle offensive almost destroyed the French army; and, following two revolutions in February and October, Russian forces collapsed. For the Allies, despite their successes at Messines and Cambrai, the year was overshadowed by the losses at Passchendaele. Survivors recall their despair as men and horses drowned in mud: 'a viscous, tenacious mud which smelt of death'. In the Middle East, British fortunes changed with the capture of Aqaba and Jerusalem. General Allenby, Commander of the Palestine Campaign, recalls the vital if unorthodox feats of one officer in particular: Colonel TE Lawrence. By December troops on the Western Front were digging in for yet another winter. Victory now depended on the arrival of the Americans. Language: English. Narrator: Jonathan Keeble. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/002694/bk_rhuk_002694_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    François Fénelon
    »Wer einer Lüge fähig ist, ist unwürdig, Mensch zu heißen, und wer nicht zu schweigen weiß, verdient nicht zu herrschen.«François Fénelon: »Die Abenteuer des Telemach«Als Erzbischof von Cambrai, Missionar der Gegenreformation und Prinzenerzieher am Hof des »Sonnenkönigs« Ludwig XIV. war François Fénelon an allen großen politischen und intellektuellen Kämpfen seiner Zeit beteiligt - und derer gab es im absolutistisch regierten Frankreich des 17. Jahrhunderts nicht wenige. Den weltanschaulichen Kern seines Denkens bildeten dabei die Kritik am Absolutismus, indirekt vorgetragen, um nicht den Kopf zu riskieren, sowie der Kampf gegen Hedonismus und Atheismus.Lebenslang suchte und verteidigte er gegen heftige Gegnerschaft einen vertieften Gebetsweg der reinen Liebe zu Gott, des »amour pur«, ohne dabei die philosophisch-theologische Argumentation gering zu achten. Fénelon wurde so zu einem Meister der mystischen Theologie und zum Verfechter des Einklangs von Glaube und Vernunft.Dr. Hartmut Sommer zeichnet Fénelons bewegte Biographie fundiert und erstmals in deutscher Sprache eindringlich nach und entdeckt ihn als sanftmütigen Anarchisten und Meister der Mystik
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    The Great War: World War 1: The Most Important Events, People and Leaders from 1914 Through 1918: The First World War & the Shaping of Our Modern World , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 98min
    What happens when the world's most powerful leaders, all determined to dominate the world, clash? War. World War. This is the story of the first world war, the great war. The then-biggest war to shake the globe. It is the story of the leaders, technological advancements, politics, and people that fueled a four-year conflict between countries and empires from every continent on the globe. You'll learn how: The assassination of Franz Ferdinand sparked an ultimatum that would ignite the war. Nearly 11 million soldiers and seven million civilian lives were lost on both sides of the battle. Millions of people on both sides of the conflict died in horrific numbers at the Battles of Verdun, Marne, Ypres, Somme, and Cambrai. Tank warfare changed the course of the war and revolutionized warfare. A British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat spurred the United States into action. Russia's involvement in the war set off the Russian Revolution. The Ottoman Empire fueled the conflict with the bombardment of Russian Black Sea ports. Destruction and death led to decades of peace in the world's most unstable regions. World War 1: The Most Important Events, People and Leaders from 1914 Through 1918: The First World War & the Shaping of Our Modern World offers a glimpse into the tragic events of the great war. This audiobook is more than a timeline of events and battles. Instead, each chapter covers a theme or event that fueled the conflict which changed the face of the globe. Start your study of the Great War today. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Eric Linden. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/099422/bk_acx0_099422_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Subprefectures in France
    Subprefectures in France ab 36.49 € als Taschenbuch: Dunkirk Saumur Chinon Vichy Le Havre Saint-Germain-en-Laye Fontainebleau Verdun Soissons Barcelonnette Albertville Narbonne Bayonne Corte Langres Grasse Sartène Saverne Rochefort Charente-Maritime Cambrai. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Ratgeber,
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    Verona, Vicenza, Lake Garda & the Veneto: Travel Adventures , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 441min
    Italy's northernmost zone, the Veneto includes Padua, Verona, Vicenza, plus Venice itself, which once ruled the area. Some 5,000 Renaissance villas still stand, many by Palladio. A food- and wine-lover's paradise, it's also the most artistically rich region in Italy, and the most romantic, with the art of Giotto and Mantegna in Padua, the Roman ruins in Verona, the canals and palaces in Venice itself. Bellini, Tintoretto, Veronese, and Titian worked here. Experience their art and be part of their world, with the insights of an insider. Every detail is here about the foods, the sights, the best places to stay and eat. Vicenza is an essential stop on the itineraries of architecture lovers and Palladio's followers, but is unfortunately bypassed by many tourists traveling through the Veneto region who don't realize what it has to offer. This well-kept secret has made remarkable cultural and economical contributions to the region and merits a visit, if only for a few hours. Vicenza is an important Renaissance city with an impressive number of buildings dating back to the 1500s, many of them attributed to Andrea Palladio. It was during this period that Andrea di Pietro della Gondola came to Vicenza as a 16-year-old stone mason and through a combination of his own talent and a fine network of mentors, grew to be the great architect who dramatically transformed Vicenza's urban image. Palladio was commissioned to build palazzi for the city's wealthy residents, redesign several buildings which had been badly damaged by the League of Cambrai and to make the city better reflect the influence of the Republic of Venice. His finest works in the city include the Teatro Olimpico, the Basilica Palladiana, and the Palazzo Chiericati. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David Angelo. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/050534/bk_acx0_050534_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Victoria Crosses on the Western Front 20th November 1917-23rd March 1918
    Victoria Crosses on the Western Front 20th November 1917-23rd March 1918 ab 5.49 € als epub eBook: Cambrai to the Battle of St Quentin. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Geschichte & Dokus,
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    A Company of Tanks: Authentic WW1 Memoirs of 1917-18 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 411min
    A Company of Tanks, first published in 1920, is the final part of WHL Watson's memoirs of World War One. Watson, a young History graduate from Oxford University, enlisted as a corporal in the Royal Engineers on the outbreak of the war and was sent over to France as a motorcycle despatch rider. In 1915 he published Adventures of a Despatch Rider based on his letters home, but by then he had been promoted to Lieutenant and transferred to the Divisional Cyclists (known as the Gaspipe Cavalry because the cycle frame tubes resembled gas pipes). A Company of Tanks picks up his story in October 1916, when Major Watson (as he had become) volunteered to join the Heavy Machine Gun Corps (as the Tank Corps was then called) and was placed in command of No. 11 Company, D Battalion. Watson tells how the tank crews trained by carrying dummy tanks of wood and canvas (to the great amusement of local children) before engaging in initially disastrous battles. At Bullecourt, tanks were delayed by a blizzard and then, conspicuous against snow, devastated by enemy fire that penetrated inadequate armor. In the Third Battle of Ypres they were bogged down in mud and gassed. Lessons were learned, and at Cambrai tanks began be used more successfully. At the end of 1917, after a bout of trench fever, Watson returned to England to form a company of "carrier tanks" (used to provide logistical support on the battlefield) which he commanded in France until the end of the war. After the war, Watson joined the Civil Service and rose to high rank in the Ministry of Labour before his untimely death in 1932, at the age of 41. A Company of Tanks is a personal memoir filled with details of the messy process of industrial war, with its tragedy and horror but also humor, people, landscape, food, and drink. It will be of interest to professional historians or anyone interested in World War One. In this audiobook, it is read by Stephen Lowe Watson, a ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stephen Lowe Watson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/085486/bk_acx0_085486_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    16th century in Scotland
    16th century in Scotland ab 19.49 € als Taschenbuch: Tam Lin Church of Scotland War of the League of Cambrai Scottish Royal tapestry collection Court of Session Scottish Reformation The Rough Wooing Siege of Leith Sawney Bean Scottish Renaissance painted ceilings. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Ratgeber,
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    16th century in France
    16th century in France ab 15.49 € als Taschenbuch: Italian War of 1542-1546 Italian War of 1521-1526 War of the League of Cambrai Henry IV of France's succession Italian Wars 1580 Dover Straits earthquake War of the League of Cognac Les Mignons Italian War of 1499-1504. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Ratgeber,
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    Wars involving the Duchy of Milan
    Wars involving the Duchy of Milan ab 15.49 € als Taschenbuch: Battles involving the Duchy of Milan War of the League of Cambrai Battle of Bicocca Battle of Marignano Wars in Lombardy Battle of Fornovo Battle of Legnano War of the Eight Saints War of the League of Cognac. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, English, International, Englische Taschenbücher,
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