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The Roots of Western Civilization: The Ancient World: From Gilgamesh to Augustine by Anthony Esolen, Phd

The Roots of Western Civilization: The Ancient World: From Gilgamesh to Augustine: Audiobook

Part of Catholic Courses

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Roots of Western Civilization: The Ancient World: From Gilgamesh to Augustine runs 4.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Anthony Esolen, Phd (about 2.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.3listening hrs
Christianitystore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 4.3 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 4.3 hours, it is shorter than 66% 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 Roots of Western Civilization: The Ancient World: From Gilgamesh to Augustine is an audiobook by Anthony Esolen, Phd: a 4.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Anthony Esolen, Phd, released December 17, 2019, on the Christianity shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.3 hrs
Narrated by
Anthony Esolen, Phd
Released
December 17, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Christianity
Series
Catholic Courses
ISBN
9781505116885

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Roots of Western Civilization: The Ancient World: From Gilgamesh to Augustine as an audiobook?

The Roots of Western Civilization: The Ancient World: From Gilgamesh to Augustine runs 4.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.9 hours.

Is The Roots of Western Civilization: The Ancient World: From Gilgamesh to Augustine free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Roots of Western Civilization: The Ancient World: From Gilgamesh to Augustine?

The Roots of Western Civilization: The Ancient World: From Gilgamesh to Augustine is narrated by Anthony Esolen, Phd.