It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Heroic Bodies in Ancient Israel by Brian R. Doak
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Authors from the ancient world rarely used great detail to describe the physical features of characters in their works. When they did mention bodies, they did so with very specific goals in mind. In particular, the bodies of "heroic" figures, such as warriors, kings, and other leaders became loaded sites of meaning for encoding cultural, religious, and political values on a number of fronts. Brian Doak analyzes the way biblical authors described the bodies of some of their most iconic male figures, such as Jacob, the Judges, Saul, and David. These bodies represent not mere individuals-they...
Heroic Bodies in Ancient Israel by Brian R. Doak is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.
This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read Heroic Bodies in Ancient Israel aloud.
Heroic Bodies in Ancient Israel is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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