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Crucible of Light: Islam and the Forging of European Civilization by Elizabeth Drayson

Crucible of Light: Islam and the Forging of European Civilization: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Crucible of Light: Islam and the Forging of European Civilization audiobook runs 21.5 hours unabridged, narrated by Daphne Alexander (about 14.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

21.5listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 21.5 hours of listening.

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30 min / day43 days
1 hour / day22 days
2 hours / day11 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×15 days

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What our data says

  • At 21.5 hours, it runs longer than 96% of the 5,224 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Crucible of Light: Islam and the Forging of European Civilization is an audiobook by Elizabeth Drayson: a 21.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Daphne Alexander, released March 2, 2026, on the History & Culture and Military (History) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
21.5 hrs
Narrated by
Daphne Alexander
Released
March 2, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture, Military (History)
ISBN
9798318526572

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Crucible of Light: Islam and the Forging of European Civilization audiobook?

Crucible of Light: Islam and the Forging of European Civilization runs 21.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 14.4 hours.

Is the Crucible of Light: Islam and the Forging of European Civilization audiobook free?

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Who narrates Crucible of Light: Islam and the Forging of European Civilization?

Crucible of Light: Islam and the Forging of European Civilization is narrated by Daphne Alexander.

Is Crucible of Light: Islam and the Forging of European Civilization worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 14.4 hours, saving 7.2 hours.