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The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea by Edward J. Watts

The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea runs 11.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by David Colacci (about 7.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.3listening hrs
Ancient Civilizationsstore shelf
2022released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea at common listening paces
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30 min / day23 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11.3 hours, it runs longer than 86% 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

The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea is an audiobook by Edward J. Watts: a 11.3-hour unabridged recording, read by David Colacci, released March 1, 2022, on the Ancient Civilizations shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.3 hrs
Narrated by
David Colacci
Released
March 1, 2022
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Ancient Civilizations
ISBN
9781666196221

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea as an audiobook?

The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea runs 11.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.5 hours.

Is The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea?

The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea is narrated by David Colacci.

Is The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.5 hours, saving 3.8 hours.