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The second oldest profession. Part one [sound recording] : a world history of espionage / Jeffrey Burds.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: SoundPublisher number: UC161 | Recorded BooksSeries: Modern scholarPublication details: Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2011.Description: 7 sound discs (ca. 8 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 CD-RomISBN:
  • 9781440772559
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 327.12/09 23
LOC classification:
  • UB270 .B87 2011
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Contents:
A "wilderness of mirrors" -- Espionage among the ancients -- The Roman Empire -- Spies of the Vatican -- Espionage ins the time of the Religious Wars -- The Gunpowder Plot, 1605 -- The age of discovery -- Spies in the American Revolution: domestic operations -- Spies in the American Revolution: foreign operations -- Spies and the French Revolution -- Spies in the Age of Napoleon -- The American Civil War: foreign operations -- The American Civil War: domestic operations - The great game: The Russian-British confrontation in central Asia.
Lecture given by Jeffrey Burds.Summary: Professor Jeffrey Burds delves into the history of espionage, opening with espionage activity in the ancient world and the Roman Empire and continuing with the American Revolution, Age of Napoleon, and the American Civil War. Throughout this discussion, it becomes evident that spying is not only a never-ending source of fascination but also a major contributor to world history and the development of nations.
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Audiobook on CD Wasatch County Library Second Floor Audiobooks CD 327.12 Bur (Browse shelf(Opens below)) .CIRCNOTE. 8 discs Available .PUBLIC. 8 discs 34301001038290
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Course guide (104 p. : ill., maps) available as PDF on CD-Rom.

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A "wilderness of mirrors" -- Espionage among the ancients -- The Roman Empire -- Spies of the Vatican -- Espionage ins the time of the Religious Wars -- The Gunpowder Plot, 1605 -- The age of discovery -- Spies in the American Revolution: domestic operations -- Spies in the American Revolution: foreign operations -- Spies and the French Revolution -- Spies in the Age of Napoleon -- The American Civil War: foreign operations -- The American Civil War: domestic operations - The great game: The Russian-British confrontation in central Asia.

Lecture given by Jeffrey Burds.

Professor Jeffrey Burds delves into the history of espionage, opening with espionage activity in the ancient world and the Roman Empire and continuing with the American Revolution, Age of Napoleon, and the American Civil War. Throughout this discussion, it becomes evident that spying is not only a never-ending source of fascination but also a major contributor to world history and the development of nations.

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