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  • The Fall of Republics

    A History from Ancient Carthage to the American Constitution

    by Thomas F. Madden ...
    What caused the world’s great republics to fall—and what their fate reveals about the dangers facing modern democracies todayIn this timely book, distinguished historian Thomas Madden explores the people, events, and factors that led to the collapse of some of the world’s most enduring republics—from Carthage to Rome to Venice and beyond—and examines the worrying lessons these failures hold for ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    Venice

    A New History

    by Thomas F. Madden ...
    Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini ...

    Unabridged

    16 hours 12 min

    A spellbinding new portrait of one of the world’s most beloved cities, from the author of IstanbulLa Serenissima. Its breathtaking architecture, art, and opera ensure that Venice remains a perennially popular destination for tourists and armchair travelers alike.Yet most of the available books about this magical city are either facile travel guides or fusty academic tomes. In Venice, renowned ... Read more

    $30.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • The Concise History of the Crusades

    by Thomas F. Madden ...
    Series series
    What is the relationship between the medieval crusades and the problems of the modern Middle East? Were the crusades the Christian equivalent of Muslim jihad? In this sweeping yet crisp history, Thomas F. Madden offers a brilliant and compelling narrative of the crusades and their contemporary relevance. Placing all of the major crusades within their medieval social, economic, religious, and ... Read more

    $42.89 USD

  • Venice

    A New History

    by Thomas F. Madden ...
    An extraordinary chronicle of Venice, its people, and its grandeurThomas Madden’s majestic, sprawling history of Venice is the first full portrait of the city in English in almost thirty years. Using long-buried archival material and a wealth of newly translated documents, Madden weaves a spellbinding story of a place and its people, tracing an arc from the city’s humble origins as a lagoon refuge ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Istanbul

    City of Majesty at the Crossroads of the World

    by Thomas F. Madden ...
    For more than two millennia Istanbul has stood at the crossroads of the world, perched at the very tip of Europe, gazing across at the shores of Asia. The history of this city—known as Byzantium, then Constantinople, now Istanbul—is at once glorious, outsized, and astounding. Founded by the Greeks, its location blessed it as a center for trade but also made it a target of every empire in history, ... Read more

    Was $8.99 USD Now $7.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Crusades Controversy

    Setting the Record Straight

    by Thomas F. Madden ...
    This short book, written by medieval historian Thomas Madden, offers a fresh perspective on the Crusades. He refutes the commonly held belief that the Crusades are the reason for the current tensions between Islam and the West and that Catholics are to blame for starting them in the first place. Closing the gap between historical understanding and popular perception, Madden shows that it's not the ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Empires of Trust

    How Rome Built—and America Is Building—a New World

    by Thomas F. Madden ...
    Narrated by Richard Poe ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 26 min

    In Empires of Trust, Professor Thomas F. Madden explores surprising parallels between the Roman and American republics. By making friends of enemies and demonstrating a commitment to fairness, the two republics-both "reluctant" yet unquestioned super - powers-built empires based on trust. Madden also includes vital lessons from the Roman Republic's 100-year struggle with "terrorism." ... Read more

    $25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Empires of Trust

    How Rome Built--and America Is Building--a New World

    by Thomas F. Madden ...
    An acclaimed historian offers an optimistic view of the future of the United States in the light of Roman historyMaybe the end of the American ascendancy is not upon us. Maybe the U.S. will continue to dominate the world for centuries. Now award-winning historian Thomas Madden delivers an optimistic view of our nation's future.Madden shows that the power of the ancient Roman republic and the U.S. ... Read more

    Was $7.99 USD Now $4.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Audiobook

    The Medieval World I

    Kingdoms, Empires, and War

    by Thomas F. Madden ...
    Narrated by Thomas F. Madden ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 19 min

    This all-encompassing investigation of a highly influential time period includes the major events of the era and informative discussion of empire, papacy, the Crusades, and the fall of Constantinople. During the course of these lectures, Professor Madden also addresses the rise of Islam, reform movements, and schisms in the church. In so doing, Professor Madden underscores the significance and ... Read more

    $20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Heaven or Heresy

    A History of the Inquisition

    by Thomas F. Madden ...
    Narrated by Thomas F. Madden ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 31 min

    Professor Thomas F. Madden-Saint Louis University For many, the Inquisition conjures Gothic images of cloaked figures and barbarous torture chambers. So enmeshed is this view of the Inquisition in popular culture that such scenes play out even in comedies such as Mel Brooks' History of the World and Monty Python's Flying Circus. But is this a fair portrayal? And how was the Inquisition perceived ... Read more

    $20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    The Medieval World II

    Society, Economy, and Culture

    by Thomas F. Madden ...
    Narrated by Thomas F. Madden ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 45 min

    An award-winning, widely recognized expert on pre-modern history, Professor Thomas F. Madden concludes this two-part series on the medieval world. In this course, we will see the error of the commonly held assumption that the "Dark Ages" was a time of superstition, ignorance, and violence. Rather than a time of darkness, the Middle Ages saw extraordinary innovation, invention, and cultural ... Read more

    $20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Ring Thief

    A Stolen Hearts Standalone

    by Mackenzie Madden ...
    Narrated by Savannah Thomas, Ryan Stone ...
    Series series Stolen Hearts

    Unabridged

    10 hours 29 min

    Lily thought their story was just beginning. Now, she's not sure it was ever real at all.Declan was her always. From the day they met to the moment they said I do, he filled her world with the kind of love that made forever feel too short. Their first days as husband and wife pass in a blur of laughter, happiness, and the quiet certainty that nothing could change the way she felt about him... ... Read more

    $25.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus