It takes the average reader 6 hours and 30 minutes to read Holy War in Judaism by Reuven Firestone
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Holy war, sanctioned or even commanded by God, is a common and recurring theme in the Hebrew Bible. Rabbinic Judaism, however, largely avoided discussion of holy war in the Talmud and related literatures for the simple reason that it became dangerous and self-destructive. Reuven Firestone's Holy War in Judaism is the first book to consider how the concept of ''holy war'' disappeared from Jewish thought for almost 2000 years, only to reemerge with renewed vigor in modern times. The revival of the holy war idea occurred with the rise of Zionism. As the necessity of organized Jewish engagement...
Holy War in Judaism by Reuven Firestone is 384 pages long, and a total of 97,536 words.
This makes it 130% the length of the average book. It also has 119% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 52 minutes to read Holy War in Judaism aloud.
Holy War in Judaism is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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