How Long to Read Against the Inveterate Obduracy of the Jews

How Long Does it Take to Read Against the Inveterate Obduracy of the Jews?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 40 minutes to read Against the Inveterate Obduracy of the Jews by Peter the Venerable

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Description

"Against the Inveterate Obduracy of the Jews represents a turning point in medieval anti-Jewish polemics. On the one hand, the polemic's intention--to bring about the conversion of the Jews--is predicated on an assumption that Jews are rational agents who may be persuaded of Christian truths by philosophical argument, empirical evidence, and proper biblical exegesis. On the other hand, Peter also introduced the notion that the Jews' enduring "blindness" stems from a persistent strain of bestial irrationality, for which they themselves are responsible. Peter traces this irrationality to the medieval Jews' commitment to the Talmud. Peter is the first medieval Christian author to name the Talmud explicitly. The Jewish convert to Christianity, Petrus Alfonsi, had ridiculed Talmudic folklore in his Dialogue Against the Jews. Peter the Venerable borrowed from but also surpassed Alfonsi's critique, as even his use of the name Talmud indicates. By emphasizing the irrationality of the Jews, Peter cast doubt upon their essential humanity and paved the way toward an increasingly violent treatment of the Jewish minority in medieval Christendom. Perhaps for this reason, Peter's Against the Inveterate Obduracy of the Jews has been popular among modern anti-Semites as well."--Publisher description.

How long is Against the Inveterate Obduracy of the Jews?

Against the Inveterate Obduracy of the Jews by Peter the Venerable is 329 pages long, and a total of 85,211 words.

This makes it 111% the length of the average book. It also has 104% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Against the Inveterate Obduracy of the Jews Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 45 minutes to read Against the Inveterate Obduracy of the Jews aloud.

What Reading Level is Against the Inveterate Obduracy of the Jews?

Against the Inveterate Obduracy of the Jews is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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