How Long to Read Saints: A Very Short Introduction

How Long Does it Take to Read Saints: A Very Short Introduction?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 26 minutes to read Saints: A Very Short Introduction by Simon Yarrow

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

Description

The idea of saints and sainthood are familiar to all, irrelevant of religious faith. In this Very Short Introduction, Simon Yarrow looks at the origins, ideas, and definitions of sainthood, sanctity, and saints in the early Church, tracing their development in history and explaining the social roles saints played in the ancient, medieval, and modern worlds. Along the way Yarrow considers the treatment of saints as objects of literary and artistic expression and interpretation, and as examples of idealised male and female heroism, and compares Christian saints and holy figures to venerated...

How long is Saints: A Very Short Introduction?

Saints: A Very Short Introduction by Simon Yarrow is 144 pages long, and a total of 36,576 words.

This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Saints: A Very Short Introduction Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 19 minutes to read Saints: A Very Short Introduction aloud.

What Reading Level is Saints: A Very Short Introduction?

Saints: A Very Short Introduction is suitable for students ages 10 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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