How Long to Read Aelfric and the Cult of Saints in Late Anglo-Saxon England

How Long Does it Take to Read Aelfric and the Cult of Saints in Late Anglo-Saxon England?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 42 minutes to read Aelfric and the Cult of Saints in Late Anglo-Saxon England by Mechthild Gretsch

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Description

The literature of Anglo-Saxon England is unique among contemporary European literatures in that it features a vast amount of saints' lives in the vernacular. This study analyzes the most important author Aelfric's lives of five important saints in the light of their cults in Anglo-Saxon England, providing the reader fascinating glimpses of 'Aelfric at work'. He adapts the cults and rewrites the received Latin hagiography so that each of their lives conveys a distinct message to the contemporary political elite as well as to a lay audience at large.

How long is Aelfric and the Cult of Saints in Late Anglo-Saxon England?

Aelfric and the Cult of Saints in Late Anglo-Saxon England by Mechthild Gretsch is 276 pages long, and a total of 70,656 words.

This makes it 93% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Aelfric and the Cult of Saints in Late Anglo-Saxon England Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 26 minutes to read Aelfric and the Cult of Saints in Late Anglo-Saxon England aloud.

What Reading Level is Aelfric and the Cult of Saints in Late Anglo-Saxon England?

Aelfric and the Cult of Saints in Late Anglo-Saxon England is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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