How Long to Read Prophecy, Madness, and Holy War in Early Modern Europe

How Long Does it Take to Read Prophecy, Madness, and Holy War in Early Modern Europe?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 59 minutes to read Prophecy, Madness, and Holy War in Early Modern Europe by Leigh T. I. Penman

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Description

"This book documents the political and religious turmoil of seventeenth century Europe by exploring the life and doctrines of the German barber surgeon turned prophet, Ludwig Friedrich Gifftheil (1595-1661). Inspired by family tragedy and theosophical religious writings, between 1624 and 1661 Gifftheil stalked Europe's battlefields, petitioning kings, princes, and emperors to end the warfare endemic on the continent. Convinced that all conflict was prompted by 'false prophets'-by which Gifftheil meant the clergy of Europe's Christian confessions-he pleaded with rulers to abjure the counsel of their advisors and institute instead a godly peace. When this approach proved fruitless, Gifftheil reinvented himself by taking up his sword as 'God's warrior.' Thereby he embarked on a quest to recruit an army of the righteous to wage holy war, and establish peace with the blade of his sword. This work examines the growth and fallout of Gifftheil's mission and its reception among Europe's religious dissenters-including figures such as Abraham von Franckenberg and Quirinus Kuhlmann-as well as the results of his strivings in European political circles. Gifftheil's story reveals an alternative transnational history of religious and political dissent in the seventeenth century. It casts new light on the place of prophecy and madness in the negotiation of religious authority, the origins of the theosophical current, and the stranger apocalyptic impulses at the roots of Pietism and missionary Christianity"--

How long is Prophecy, Madness, and Holy War in Early Modern Europe?

Prophecy, Madness, and Holy War in Early Modern Europe by Leigh T. I. Penman is 289 pages long, and a total of 74,851 words.

This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Prophecy, Madness, and Holy War in Early Modern Europe Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read Prophecy, Madness, and Holy War in Early Modern Europe aloud.

What Reading Level is Prophecy, Madness, and Holy War in Early Modern Europe?

Prophecy, Madness, and Holy War in Early Modern Europe is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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