How Long to Read Planting the Cross

How Long Does it Take to Read Planting the Cross?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Planting the Cross by Barbara B. Diefendorf

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

Description

The first thing that Catholic religious orders did when they arrived in a town to establish a new community was to plant the cross--to erect a large wooden cross where the church was to stand. The cross was a contested symbol in the civil wars that reduced France to near anarchy in the sixteenth century. Protestants tore down crosses to mark their disdain for "popish" superstition; Catholics swore to erect a thousand new crosses for every one destroyed. Fighting words at the time, the vow to erect a thousand new crosses was expressed in the rapid multiplication of reformed religious...

How long is Planting the Cross?

Planting the Cross by Barbara B. Diefendorf is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Planting the Cross Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read Planting the Cross aloud.

What Reading Level is Planting the Cross?

Planting the Cross 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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