On the Shores of the Great Sea

About this film

LibriVox recording of On the Shores of the Great Sea, by M. B. Synge. Read by various volunteers. Book I of the "Story of the World" series. Focuses on the civilizations surrounding the Mediterranean Sea from the time of Abraham to the birth of Christ. Brief histories of the Ancient Israelites, Phoenicians, Egyptians, Scythians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans are given, concluding with the conquest of the entire Mediterranean by Rome. Important myths and legends that preceded recorded history are also related. Ages 9-18 (Summary from the Baldwin Project) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B (135MB)

Directors & creators

M. B. Synge

Subjects

librivox; audiobook; history; Mediterranean Sea; Israel; Phonecia; Egypt; Persia; Greece; Rome; Carthage; children

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