How Long to Read Jefferson's Declaration of Independence

By Allen Jayne

How Long Does it Take to Read Jefferson's Declaration of Independence?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Jefferson's Declaration of Independence by Allen Jayne

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

Description

Allen Jayne analyzes the ideology of the Declaration of Independence—and its implications—by going back to the sources of Jefferson's ideas: Bolingbroke, Kames, Reid, and Locke. He concludes that the Declaration must be read as an attack on two claims of absolute authority: that of government over its subjects and of religion over the minds of men. Today's world is more secular than Jefferson's, and the importance of philosophical theology in eighteenth-century critical thought must be recognized in order to understand fully and completely the Declaration's implications. Jayne addresses this...

How long is Jefferson's Declaration of Independence?

Jefferson's Declaration of Independence by Allen Jayne is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Jefferson's Declaration of Independence Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Jefferson's Declaration of Independence aloud.

What Reading Level is Jefferson's Declaration of Independence?

Jefferson's Declaration of Independence 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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