It takes the average reader 11 hours and 46 minutes to read The Historyof the Variations by Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
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Volume I of Jacques-B�nigne Bossuet's two volume tome, translated from the French.As the title indicates, this is a history; but the story line follows the myriad of doctrinal changes within the reform movement from the outset, rather than simply a chronology of historical events. Volume one begins with Luther's original disputes and moves through to somewhere around the death of Mary Tudor. Aside from a few colloquialisms, the writing is direct and straightforward. The pages fly by quickly and the writer's insights are marvelous. Jacques-B�nigne Bossuet (1627 - 1704) was a French bishop and theologian, renowned for his sermons and other addresses. He has been considered by many to be one of the most brilliant orators of all time and a masterly French stylist. The Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) calls Bossuet the greatest pulpit orator of all time, ranking him even ahead of Augustine and Chrysostom.100% faithful to the 1836 Dublin edition, this book has been meticulously transposed with all original footnotes. If you have any interest in the Reformation, this is one book you have to have. Take a "Look Inside".
The Historyof the Variations by Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet is 687 pages long, and a total of 176,559 words.
This makes it 232% the length of the average book. It also has 216% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 16 hours and 4 minutes to read The Historyof the Variations aloud.
The Historyof the Variations is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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