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The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity by Robert Louis Wilken

The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity runs 17.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Bob Souer (about 11.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

17.9listening hrs
Christianitystore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 17.9 hours of listening.

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30 min / day36 days
1 hour / day18 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×12 days

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What our data says

  • At 17.9 hours, it runs longer than 98% 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 First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity is an audiobook by Robert Louis Wilken: a 17.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Bob Souer, released August 25, 2020, on the Christianity shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
17.9 hrs
Narrated by
Bob Souer
Released
August 25, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Christianity
ISBN
9781705241240

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity as an audiobook?

The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity runs 17.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.9 hours.

Is The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity?

The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity is narrated by Bob Souer.

Is The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.9 hours, saving 6 hours.