How Long to Read Affectionate Authorities

How Long Does it Take to Read Affectionate Authorities?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 18 minutes to read Affectionate Authorities by Dr Philip Grace

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

Description

In one of his sermons, the medieval preacher Bernardino of Siena listed seven ‘fathers’ to whom one owed obedience: God, one’s natural father, godfather, confessor, benefactor, a government official, and any elderly man. This book seeks to answer the question of why medieval Europeans saw the need for so many ‘fathers.’ Why was fatherhood so appealing as a metaphor? Situated at the intersection of social and cultural history, the study draws upon a variety of late-medieval and early-modern sources including witness depositions, personal letters and pedagogical treatises from the city of Basel, Switzerland. It focuses on how people from different walks of life invoked ideas about fatherhood in the pursuit of various goals - not only the ideological agendas of scholarly elites, but also the more pragmatic problems of closing a business deal, claiming an inheritance, or choosing sides in a fistfight - before turning to what these ideas reveal about fatherhood ‘on the ground.’ The book argues that it was precisely fatherhood’s basis in lived experience that gave it a familiar ‘shape’ in the several roles that fathers played, including provision, affection, disciplinary authority, and education. The most potent rhetorical aspect of fatherhood, however, was not as a static image or shape, but rather the possibility of invoking connections between one role and another. The most potent connection between roles was the idea that fathers were 'affectionate authorities,' combining power over subordinates with desire for their well-being. Tracing the connections and contradictions of these identities, this study provides a nuanced view of concepts of fatherhood on the eve of the Reformation.

How long is Affectionate Authorities?

Affectionate Authorities by Dr Philip Grace is 195 pages long, and a total of 49,725 words.

This makes it 66% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Affectionate Authorities Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 31 minutes to read Affectionate Authorities aloud.

What Reading Level is Affectionate Authorities?

Affectionate Authorities is suitable for students ages 10 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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