A Concise History of Buddhism: From 500 BCE-1900 CE: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Concise History of Buddhism: From 500 BCE-1900 CE runs 8.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Jinananda Jinananda (about 5.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 8.3 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 17 days |
| 1 hour / day | 9 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 8.3 hours, it is shorter than 57% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Jinananda Jinananda
Jinananda Jinananda narrates 8 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 88 hours in all.
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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
A Concise History of Buddhism: From 500 BCE-1900 CE is an audiobook by Andrew Skilton: a 8.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Jinananda Jinananda, released April 15, 2016, on the World and World Religions shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 8.3 hrs
- Narrated by
- Jinananda Jinananda
- Released
- April 15, 2016
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- World, World Religions
- ISBN
- 9781004132768
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is A Concise History of Buddhism: From 500 BCE-1900 CE as an audiobook?
A Concise History of Buddhism: From 500 BCE-1900 CE runs 8.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.6 hours.
Is A Concise History of Buddhism: From 500 BCE-1900 CE free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates A Concise History of Buddhism: From 500 BCE-1900 CE?
A Concise History of Buddhism: From 500 BCE-1900 CE is narrated by Jinananda Jinananda.