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The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction by Christopher Kelly

The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction runs 5.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Richard M. Davidson (about 3.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.3listening hrs
Ancient Civilizationsstore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 5.3 hours, it runs longer than 63% 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 Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction is an audiobook by Christopher Kelly: a 5.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Richard M. Davidson, released May 25, 2021, on the Ancient Civilizations shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
5.3 hrs
Narrated by
Richard M. Davidson
Released
May 25, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Ancient Civilizations
ISBN
9781666122909

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction as an audiobook?

The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction runs 5.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.5 hours.

Is The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction?

The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction is narrated by Richard M. Davidson.