Tag: Barbarians

Rome and the Barbarians [TTC Audio]


Free Download Rome and the Barbarians [TTC Audio]
English | July 08, 2013 | ASIN: B00DTO5ZFO | M4B@64 kbps | 18h 24m | 541 MB
Lecturer: Kenneth W. Harl
The history of the Romans as they advanced the frontiers of Classical civilization is often told as a story of warfare and conquest – the mighty legions encountering the "barbarians." But this only tells one side of the story.
Who were the Celts, Goths, Huns, and Persians met by the Romans as they marched north and east? What were the political, military, and social institutions that made Rome so stable, allowing its power to be wielded against these different cultures for nearly three centuries? What role did those institutions themselves play in assimilating barbarian peoples?

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The Last Barbarians The Discovery of the Source of the Mekong in Tibet


Free Download Michel Peissel, "The Last Barbarians: The Discovery of the Source of the Mekong in Tibet"
English | 1997 | pages: 253 | ISBN: 0805045341 | EPUB | 0,3 mb
An expert on Tibetan history explores the source of the powerful Mekong River, sharing his memories of a rare expedition into forbidden areas of Tibet that charted the origins of this majestic waterway.

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