It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read In Search of the Christian Buddha: How an Asian Sage Became a Medieval Saint by Donald S. Lopez
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The fascinating account of how the story of the Buddha was transformed into the legend of a Christian saint. The story of Saint Josaphat, a prince who gave up his wealth and kingdom to follow Jesus, was one of the most popular Christian tales of the Middle Ages, translated into a dozen languages, and cited by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice. Yet Josaphat is only remembered today because of the similarities of his life to that of the Buddha. In Search of the Christian Buddha is set against the backdrop of the trade along the Silk Road, the Christian settlement of Palestine, the spread of...
In Search of the Christian Buddha: How an Asian Sage Became a Medieval Saint by Donald S. Lopez is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 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 10 minutes to read In Search of the Christian Buddha: How an Asian Sage Became a Medieval Saint aloud.
In Search of the Christian Buddha: How an Asian Sage Became a Medieval Saint is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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