How Long to Read Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible

How Long Does it Take to Read Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 42 minutes to read Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible by Karel Van der Toorn

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

Description

The scribes of ancient Israel are indeed the main figures behind the Hebrew Bible, and this book tells their story for the first time. Drawing comparisons with the scribal practices of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, van der Toorn details the methods, assumptions, and material means that gave rise to biblical texts. Traditionally seen as the copycats of antiquity, the scribes emerge here as the literate elite who held the key to the production and the transmission of texts.

How long is Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible?

Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible by Karel Van der Toorn is 401 pages long, and a total of 100,651 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 123% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 10 minutes to read Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible aloud.

What Reading Level is Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible?

Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible 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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