Richard Carpenter
19 books
History
510
David Hume - History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688, Volume 1D
David Hume is one of the great philosophers of the Western intellectual tradition. His philosophical writings earned him lasting fame and renown; his historical writing earned his bread and butter. His «The History of...
25 hours 14 minutes
*Non-fiction
493
François Pierre Guillaume Guizot - Popular History of France from the Earliest Times vol 4
François Pierre Guillaume Guizot was a French historian, orator, and statesman. Guizot was a dominant figure in French politics prior to the Revolution of 1848, actively opposing as a liberal the reactionary King...
15 hours 49 minutes
*Non-fiction
505
Charles William Chadwick Oman - Byzantine Empire
Fifty years ago the word “Byzantine” was used as a synonym for all that was corrupt and decadent, and the tale of the East-Roman Empire was dismissed by modern historians as depressing and monotonous. The great Gibbon...
9 hours 18 minutes
*Non-fiction
475
David Hume - History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688, Volume 1B
David Hume is one of the great philosophers of the Western intellectual tradition. His philosophical writings earned him lasting fame and renown; his historical writing earned his bread and butter. His «The History of...
23 hours 2 minutes
*Non-fiction
526
David Hume - History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688, Volume 1A
David Hume is one of the great philosophers of the Western intellectual tradition. His philosophical writings earned him lasting fame and renown; his historical writing earned his bread and butter. His «The History of...
21 hours 58 minutes
*Non-fiction
433
Thomas Babington Macaulay - History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 5, Chapter 24)
This is volume 5 chapter 24 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859). Volume 5 was published after his death. . Chapter 24 begins with the change in parliament with the 1698 elections....
3 hours 49 minutes
*Non-fiction
474
Thomas Babington Macaulay - History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 5, Chapter 23)
This is volume 5 chapter 23 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) and published after his death. To quote from the preface — 'I HAVE thought it right to publish that portion of the...
4 hours
War & Military
470
Thomas Babington Macaulay - History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 22)
This is volume 4 chapter 22 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resume of the history of England up until the Stuart kings and then starts to...
3 hours 31 minutes
