It takes the average reader 3 hours and 14 minutes to read The Mark of Cain by Ruth W. Mellinkoff
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For few verses in the Bible is the relationship between scripture and the artistic imagination more intriguing than for the conclusion of Genesis 4:15: And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, that whosoever found him should not kill him. What was the mark of Cain? The answers set before us in this sensitive study by art historian Ruth Mellinkoff are sometimes poignant, frequently surprising. An early summary of rabbinic answers, for examples runs as follows: R. Judah said: He caused the orb of the sun to shine on his account. Said R. Nehemiah to him: For that wretch He would cause the orb of the...
The Mark of Cain by Ruth W. Mellinkoff is 188 pages long, and a total of 48,504 words.
This makes it 63% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 25 minutes to read The Mark of Cain aloud.
The Mark of Cain is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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