How Long to Read Symeon the Holy Fool

How Long Does it Take to Read Symeon the Holy Fool?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 37 minutes to read Symeon the Holy Fool by Derek Krueger

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

Description

This first English translation of Leontius of Neapolis's Life of Symeon the Fool brings alive one of the most colorful of early Christian saints. In this study of a major hagiographer at work, Krueger fleshes out a broad picture of the religious, intellectual, and social environment in which the Life was created and opens a window onto the Christian religious imagination at the end of Late Antiquity. He explores the concept of holy folly by relating Symeon's life to the gospels, to earlier hagiography, and to anecdotes about Diogenes the Cynic. The Life is one of the strangest works of the...

How long is Symeon the Holy Fool?

Symeon the Holy Fool by Derek Krueger is 214 pages long, and a total of 54,356 words.

This makes it 72% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Symeon the Holy Fool Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Symeon the Holy Fool aloud.

What Reading Level is Symeon the Holy Fool?

Symeon the Holy Fool 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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