It takes the average reader 3 hours and 49 minutes to read An Invitation to Biblical Poetry by Elaine T. James
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
An Invitation to Biblical Poetry is an introduction to the aesthetic dimensions of the ancient poetry of the Bible. It argues that, as art, biblical poems engage their readers in embodied encounters that accomplish intellectual work. It examines how this is achieved through the poems' various techniques of voicing and address, lines, formal patterns, figures such as metaphor, personification, and symbol, and the crucial but elusive dimensions of historical and readerly context. Its broad survey of biblical poetry and accessible style will benefit anyone interested in becoming a better reader of poetry.
An Invitation to Biblical Poetry by Elaine T. James is 225 pages long, and a total of 57,375 words.
This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 13 minutes to read An Invitation to Biblical Poetry aloud.
An Invitation to Biblical Poetry is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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