How Long to Read Jeremias Drexel's 'Christian Zodiac'

How Long Does it Take to Read Jeremias Drexel's 'Christian Zodiac'?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 11 minutes to read Jeremias Drexel's 'Christian Zodiac' by Nicholas J. Crowe

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

Description

First published in 1622, Jeremias Drexel's 'Zodiacus christianus' (or 'Christian Zodiac') was a remarkable work of religious iconography and spiritual self-help. Raised a Lutheran but converting to Catholicism in his youth, Drexel (1581-1638) was well placed to publish a book that appealed to Protestants as well as Catholics, his 'Zodiac' appearing in multiple reprints, re-editions and translations across Europe during his lifetime and posthumously across the rest of the seventeenth century in an astonishing arc of popularity. The orbit of his readers' catchment was geographically - and denominationally - wide to a conspicuous degree. Drexel was among the most-read authors of that century, a genuine luminary in the culture of the German Baroque, and arguably the most published writer of the period. Offering the first modern translation into English since the early seventeenth century, this critical edition re-acquaints Anglophone audiences with a sample of the spiritual and philosophical writings of a figure whose significant publication record made him a bestseller during his lifetime and for many decades afterwards. As well as addressing issues of spiritual iconography with relation to 'signs of predestination', the book also has much to say about authorship, publishing and the dissemination of ideas. Including a scholarly introduction, full footnotes and an up-to-date bibliography, this new edition does much to help reveal these themes within the complex interconnections between religion, mysticism, iconography and scholarship in early modern Europe.

How long is Jeremias Drexel's 'Christian Zodiac'?

Jeremias Drexel's 'Christian Zodiac' by Nicholas J. Crowe is 246 pages long, and a total of 62,976 words.

This makes it 83% the length of the average book. It also has 77% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Jeremias Drexel's 'Christian Zodiac' Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 44 minutes to read Jeremias Drexel's 'Christian Zodiac' aloud.

What Reading Level is Jeremias Drexel's 'Christian Zodiac'?

Jeremias Drexel's 'Christian Zodiac' 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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