The Byzantine Empire by Charles William Chadwick OMAN (1860 - 1946) Genre(s): *Non-fiction, History Read by: Ric F, Robert Hoffman, Edmund Bloxam, xinamarieuhl, April Gonzales, Richard Carpenter, Andrew Nelson in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 22 - 22 - The Latin Conquest of Constantinople 00:34:21 - 23 - 23 - The Latin Empire and the Empire of Nicaea (1204-1261) 00:54:59 - 24 - 24 - Decline and Decay (1261-1328) 01:17:31 - 25 - 25 - The Turks in Europe 01:36:37 - 26 - 26 - The End of a Long Tale (1370-1453) 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 had branded the successors of Justinian and Heraclius as a series of vicious weaklings, and for several generations no one dared to contradict him. Two books have served to undeceive the English reader, the monumental work of Finlay, published in 1856, and the more modern volumes of Mr. Bury, which appeared in 1889. Since they have written, the Byzantines no longer need an apologist, and the great work of the East-Roman Empire in holding back the Saracen, and in keeping alive throughout the Dark Ages the lamp of learning, is beginning to be realized. (Wikipedia)Oman starts with the arrival of Greek traders to establish a colony and ends'So the cry that God was great and Mohammed his prophet rang through the dome where thirty generations of patriarchs had celebrated the Holy Mysteries, and all Europe and Asia knew the end was come of the longest tale of Empire that Christendom has yet seen. Finis'. More information: http://librivox.org/the-byzantine-empire-by-charles-william-chadwick-oman/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

Within a Budding Grove by Marcel Proust (1871 - 1922) Genre(s): Fictional Biographies & Memoirs, Literary Fiction Read by: ScientificMethodist, KHand in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Madame Swann at Home, Part 1 00:29:06 - 02 - Madame Swann at Home, Part 2 01:00:18 - 03 - Madame Swann at Home, Part 3 01:41:27 - 04 - Madame Swann at Home, Part 4 02:09:22 - 05 - Madame Swann at Home, Part 5 02:44:26 - 06 - Madame Swann at Home, Part 6 03:08:37 - 07 - Madame Swann at Home, Part 7 03:40:41 - 08 - Madame Swann at Home, Part 8 04:04:48 - 09 - Madame Swann at Home, Part 9 04:33:36 - 10 - Madame Swann at Home, Part 10 04:58:30 - 11 - Madame Swann at Home, Part 11 05:30:06 - 12 - Madame Swann at Home, Part 12 06:00:42 - 13 - Madame Swann at Home, Part 13 06:29:39 - 14 - Madame Swann at Home, Part 14 06:58:24 - 15 - Madame Swann at Home, Part 15 More information: https://librivox.org/within-a-budding-grove-by-marcel-proust/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine by John Henry NEWMAN (1801 - 1890) Genre(s): Christianity - Commentary Read by: Eduardo in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 19 - CHAPTER IX. Application of the Fourth: its Logical Sequence 00:35:59 - 20 - CHAPTER X. Application of the Fifth: Anticipation of its Future 01:18:36 - 21 - CHAPTER XI. Application of the Sixth: Conservative Action on its Past 01:59:28 - 22 - CHAPTER XII. Application of the Seventh: its Chronic Vigour. Conclusion After a long struggle against liberal tendencies in the Church of England and an unsuccessful attempt to establish the position of Anglicanism as a branch of historical Christianity whose doctrines could be proven to be identical with those of the primitive Church, John Henry Newman came to the painful realization that he could no longer remain a member of the Anglican Church. Increasingly drawn to Catholicism, he was nevertheless repulsed by the idea that the Roman Church, while preserving many ancient doctrines, had contaminated the faith by mixing into it its own invented traditions. Or could it be that these 'new' doctrines were truly already present from the beginning, having only become more explicit and better understood with the passage of the centuries? 'So, I determined to write an essay on Doctrinal Development; and then, if, at the end of it, my convictions in favour of the Roman Church were not weaker, to make up my mind to seek admission into her fold' (Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua). - Summary by ekortright More information: http://librivox.org/an-essay-on-the-development-of-christian-doctrine-by-john-henry-newman/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Part 2 by Charles DARWIN (1809 - 1882) Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Science Read by: Availle, Elsa Youngsteadt, Matthew Reece, Betina, Guero, Rory Lawton, Paul Adams, Sandra Estenson in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - VIII - Principles of Sexual Selection Part 1 00:32:22 - 02 - VIII - Principles of Sexual Selection Part 2 01:07:31 - 03 - VIII - Principles of Sexual Selection Part 3 01:23:31 - 04 - VIII - Principles of Sexual Selection Part 4 01:59:09 - 05 - VIII - Principles of Sexual Selection Part 5 02:30:13 - 06 - VIII - Principles of Sexual Selection Part 6 03:08:56 - 07 - IX - Secondary Sexual Characters in the Lower Classes of the Animal Kingdom 03:38:47 - 08 - X - Secondary Sexual Characters of Insects Part 1 04:12:01 - 09 - X - Secondary Sexual Characters of Insects Part 2 04:43:29 - 10 - 10 - XI - Insects, continued 05:10:32 - 11 - XII - Secondary Sexual Characters of Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles Part 1 05:38:50 - 12 - XII - Secondary Sexual Characters of Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles Part 2 06:05:47 - 13 - XIII - Secondary Sexual Characters of Birds Part 1 06:43:07 - 14 - XIII - Secondary Sexual Characters of Birds Part 2 Part 2 of 3 of a book on evolutionary theory by English naturalist Charles Darwin, first published in 1871. It was Darwin's second great book on evolutionary theory, following his 1859 work, On The Origin of Species. In The Descent of Man, Darwin applies evolutionary theory to human evolution, and details his theory of sexual selection. The book discusses many related issues, including evolutionary psychology, evolutionary ethics, differences between human races, differences between sexes, the superiority of men to women, and the relevance of the evolutionary theory to society. (Summary by Wikipedia)NOTE - In this audio version , many of Darwin's references to his sources have been omitted. People wishing to follow-up the references will find them all given in the text version. More information: http://librivox.org/the-descent-of-man-and-selection-in-relation-to-sex-part-2-by-charles-darwin/