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The Catholic Church: A Short History by Hans Kung

The Catholic Church: A Short History: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Catholic Church: A Short History runs 8.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Robert O'Keefe (about 5.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.1listening hrs
Christianitystore shelf
2008released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 8.1 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8.1 hours, it runs longer than 81% of the 13,085 Christianity 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

The Catholic Church: A Short History is an audiobook by Hans Kung: a 8.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Robert O'Keefe, released February 4, 2008, on the Christianity shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.1 hrs
Narrated by
Robert O'Keefe
Released
February 4, 2008
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Christianity
ISBN
9781440797941

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Catholic Church: A Short History as an audiobook?

The Catholic Church: A Short History runs 8.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.4 hours.

Is The Catholic Church: A Short History free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Catholic Church: A Short History?

The Catholic Church: A Short History is narrated by Robert O'Keefe.