How Long to Read Portrait of the Kings

How Long Does it Take to Read Portrait of the Kings?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 48 minutes to read Portrait of the Kings by Alison L. Joseph

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

Description

Much of the scholarship on the book of Kings has focused on questions of the historicity of the events described. Alison L. Joseph turns her attention instead to the literary characterization of Israel’s kings. By examining the narrative techniques used in the Deuteronomistic History to portray Israel’s kings, Joseph shows that the Deuteronomist in the days of the Josianic Reform constructed David as a model of adherence to the covenant, and Jeroboam, conversely, as the ideal opposite of David. The redactor further characterized other kings along one or the other of these two models. The...

How long is Portrait of the Kings?

Portrait of the Kings by Alison L. Joseph is 284 pages long, and a total of 72,136 words.

This makes it 96% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Portrait of the Kings Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 34 minutes to read Portrait of the Kings aloud.

What Reading Level is Portrait of the Kings?

Portrait of the Kings 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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