How Long to Read Suicide by Proxy in Early Modern Germany

How Long Does it Take to Read Suicide by Proxy in Early Modern Germany?

It takes the average reader 8 hours to read Suicide by Proxy in Early Modern Germany by Kathy Stuart

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

Description

Suicide by Proxy became a major societal problem after 1650. Suicidal people committed capital crimes with the explicit goal of “earning” their executions, as a short-cut to their salvation. Desiring to die repentantly at the hands of divinely-instituted government, perpetrators hoped to escape eternal damnation that befell direct suicides. Kathy Stuart shows how this crime emerged as an unintended consequence of aggressive social disciplining campaigns by confessional states. Paradoxically, suicide by proxy exposed the limits of early modern state power, as governments struggled unsuccessfully to suppress the tactic. Some perpetrators committed arson or blasphemy, or confessed to long-past crimes, usually infanticide, or bestiality. Most frequently, however, they murdered young children, believing that their innocent victims would also enter paradise. The crime had cross-confessional appeal, as illustrated in case studies of Lutheran Hamburg and Catholic Vienna.

How long is Suicide by Proxy in Early Modern Germany?

Suicide by Proxy in Early Modern Germany by Kathy Stuart is 480 pages long, and a total of 120,000 words.

This makes it 162% the length of the average book. It also has 147% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Suicide by Proxy in Early Modern Germany Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 55 minutes to read Suicide by Proxy in Early Modern Germany aloud.

What Reading Level is Suicide by Proxy in Early Modern Germany?

Suicide by Proxy in Early Modern Germany 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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