It takes the average reader 2 hours and 2 minutes to read Medieval Views of the Cosmos by Evelyn Edson
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The medieval view of the wider world around them and their portrayal of it in maps, charts, illuminations and paintings had very little to do geography. This beautifully illustrated volume examines and celebrates the medieval vision of the cosmos as a strictly hierarchial and heavenly sequence of spheres, and of a world, protected by a sky filled with an elaborate array of constellations, with Jerusalem in the centre and mythical beasts on the edge. The scholarly and very accessible discussion is accompanied by many colour illustrations of Christian and Islamic works of art and science,...
Medieval Views of the Cosmos by Evelyn Edson is 122 pages long, and a total of 30,744 words.
This makes it 41% the length of the average book. It also has 38% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 48 minutes to read Medieval Views of the Cosmos aloud.
Medieval Views of the Cosmos is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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