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Empires of Trust: How Rome Built—and America Is Building—a New World by Thomas F. Madden

Empires of Trust: How Rome Built—and America Is Building—a New World: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Empires of Trust: How Rome Built—and America Is Building—a New World audiobook runs 12.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Richard Poe (about 8.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.4listening hrs
Ancient Civilizationsstore shelf
2008released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.4 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 12.4 hours, it runs longer than 88% of the 1,484 Ancient Civilizations 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

Empires of Trust: How Rome Built—and America Is Building—a New World is an audiobook by Thomas F. Madden: a 12.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Richard Poe, released December 5, 2008, on the Ancient Civilizations shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.4 hrs
Narrated by
Richard Poe
Released
December 5, 2008
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Ancient Civilizations
ISBN
9781436185110

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Empires of Trust: How Rome Built—and America Is Building—a New World audiobook?

Empires of Trust: How Rome Built—and America Is Building—a New World runs 12.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.3 hours.

Is the Empires of Trust: How Rome Built—and America Is Building—a New World audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Empires of Trust: How Rome Built—and America Is Building—a New World?

Empires of Trust: How Rome Built—and America Is Building—a New World is narrated by Richard Poe.

Is Empires of Trust: How Rome Built—and America Is Building—a New World worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.3 hours, saving 4.1 hours.