How Long to Read A Usable Past

How Long Does it Take to Read A Usable Past?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 51 minutes to read A Usable Past by William J. Bouwsma

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The essays assembled here represent forty years of reflection about the European cultural past by an eminent historian. The volume concentrates on the Renaissance and Reformation, while providing a lens through which to view problems of perennial interest. A Usable Past is a book of unusual scope, touching on such topics as political thought and historiography, metaphysical and practical conceptions of order, the relevance of Renaissance humanism to Protestant thought, the secularization of European culture, the contributions of particular professional groups to European civilization, and the teaching of history. The essays in A Usable Past are unified by a set of common concerns. William Bouwsma has always resisted the pretensions to science that have shaped much recent historical scholarship and made the work of historians increasingly specialized and inaccessible to lay readers. Following Friedrich Nietzsche, he argues that since history is a kind of public utility, historical research should contribute to the self-understanding of society.

How long is A Usable Past?

A Usable Past by William J. Bouwsma is 464 pages long, and a total of 117,856 words.

This makes it 157% the length of the average book. It also has 144% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Usable Past Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 44 minutes to read A Usable Past aloud.

What Reading Level is A Usable Past?

A Usable Past is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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