How Long to Read The Four Books

How Long Does it Take to Read The Four Books?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read The Four Books by Daniel K. Gardner

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

Description

This compact volume shows how the Four Books -- the Greater Learning, the Analects, the Mencius, and the Doctrine of the Mean -- have been read and understood by the Chinese since the twelfth century. Included are selected passages in translation, accompanied by Daniel Gardner's comments and the selected commentary of Zhu Xi (1130-1200), the renowned Neo-Confucian thinker. The book provides an introduction to the later imperial Confucian tradition; introduces the reader to Zhu Xi's commentarial understanding of the Four Books; suggests how Neo-Confucians, like Zhu Xi, through commentary, gave...

How long is The Four Books?

The Four Books by Daniel K. Gardner is 196 pages long, and a total of 50,176 words.

This makes it 66% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Four Books Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 34 minutes to read The Four Books aloud.

What Reading Level is The Four Books?

The Four Books 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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