How Long to Read Bede: The Reckoning of Tim

How Long Does it Take to Read Bede: The Reckoning of Tim?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read Bede: The Reckoning of Tim by Bede

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

Description

From the patristic age until the Gregorian calendar reform of 1582, computus - the science of time reckoning and art of calendar construction - was a subject of intense concern to medieval people. Bede's The Reckoning of Time (De temporum ratione) was the first comprehensive treatise on this subject, and the model and reference for all subsequent teaching, discussion and criticism of the Christian calendar. The Reckoning of Time is a systematic exposition of the Julian solar calendar and the Paschal table of Dionysius Exiguus, with their related formulae for calculating dates. But it is more than a technical handbook. Bede sets calendar lore within a broad scientific framework and a coherent Christian concept of time, and incorporates themes as diverse as the theory of tides and the threat of chiliasm. This translation of the full text includes an extensive historical introduction and a chapter-by-chapter commentary. The Reckoning of Time also serves as an accessible introduction to

How long is Bede: The Reckoning of Tim?

Bede: The Reckoning of Tim by Bede is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Bede: The Reckoning of Tim Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read Bede: The Reckoning of Tim aloud.

What Reading Level is Bede: The Reckoning of Tim?

Bede: The Reckoning of Tim is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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