How Long to Read Essential Readings in Medicine & Religion

How Long Does it Take to Read Essential Readings in Medicine & Religion?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 46 minutes to read Essential Readings in Medicine & Religion by Gary B. Ferngren

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

Description

“[A] useful, well-edited anthology of important texts in the history of the intersection of religion and medicine.” —Warren Kinghorn, MD, ThD, Duke University Medical Center and Duke Divinity School Gary B. Ferngren and Ekaterina N. Lomperis have gathered a rich collection of annotated primary sources that illustrate the intersection of medicine and religion. Intended as a companion volume to Ferngren’s classic Medicine and Religion, which traces the history of the relationship of medicine to religion in the Western world from the earliest ancient Near Eastern societies to the twenty-first century, this useful and extensive sourcebook places each key document in historical context. Drawing from more than 160 texts, the book explores a number of themes, including concepts of health, the causes and cure of disease, medical ethics, theodicy, beneficence, religious healing, consolation, and death and dying. Each chapter begins with an introduction that furnishes a basic historical setting for the period covered. Modern translations, some of which have been made especially for this volume, are used whenever possible. The texts are numbered sequentially within each chapter and preceded by a short introduction to both the author and the subject. Touching on Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel, Greece, Rome, the European Middle Ages, Islam, early modern Europe, and the modern era, Essential Readings in Medicine and Religion brings a wide range of sources together to expand on the crucial lessons of Medicine and Religion. This book is a useful introduction for all students of history, divinity, medicine, and health.

How long is Essential Readings in Medicine & Religion?

Essential Readings in Medicine & Religion by Gary B. Ferngren is 278 pages long, and a total of 71,724 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Essential Readings in Medicine & Religion Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 31 minutes to read Essential Readings in Medicine & Religion aloud.

What Reading Level is Essential Readings in Medicine & Religion?

Essential Readings in Medicine & Religion is suitable for students ages 12 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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