How Long to Read The Ledgers of Merit and Demerit

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ledgers of Merit and Demerit?

It takes the average reader 5 hours to read The Ledgers of Merit and Demerit by Cynthia Joanne Brokaw

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

Description

The ledgers of merit and demerit were a type of morality book that achieved sudden and widespread popularity in China during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Consisting of lists of good and bad deeds, each assigned a certain number of merit or demerit points, the ledgers offered the hope of divine reward to users "good" enough to accumulate a substantial sum of merits. By examining the uses of the ledgers during the late Ming and early Qing periods, Cynthia Brokaw throws new light on the intellectual and social history of the late imperial era. The ledgers originally functioned as...

How long is The Ledgers of Merit and Demerit?

The Ledgers of Merit and Demerit by Cynthia Joanne Brokaw is 300 pages long, and a total of 75,000 words.

This makes it 101% the length of the average book. It also has 92% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ledgers of Merit and Demerit Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read The Ledgers of Merit and Demerit aloud.

What Reading Level is The Ledgers of Merit and Demerit?

The Ledgers of Merit and Demerit 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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