It takes the average reader 3 hours and 3 minutes to read Mary, Mother of Martyrs by Kathleen Gallagher Elkins
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The Virgin Mary has been idealized as a self-sacrificing mother throughout Christian history, but she is not the only ancient maternal figure whose story is connected to violent loss. This book examines several ancient representations of mothers and children in contexts of sociopolitical violence, demonstrating that notions of early Christian motherhood, as today, are contextual and produced for various political, social, and ethical reasons. In each chapter, the ancient maternal figure is juxtaposed with an example of contemporary maternal activism to show that maternal self-sacrifice can be...
Mary, Mother of Martyrs by Kathleen Gallagher Elkins is 178 pages long, and a total of 45,924 words.
This makes it 60% the length of the average book. It also has 56% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 10 minutes to read Mary, Mother of Martyrs aloud.
Mary, Mother of Martyrs is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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