How Long to Read The Rise and Fall of the Afterlife

How Long Does it Take to Read The Rise and Fall of the Afterlife?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read The Rise and Fall of the Afterlife by Jan N. Bremmer

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

Description

Belief in the afterlife is still very much alive in Western civilisation, even though the truth of its existence is no longer universally accepted. Surprisingly, however, heaven, hell and the immortal soul were all ideas which arrived relatively late in the ancient world. Originally Greece and Israel - the cultures that gave us Christianity - had only the vaguest ideas of an afterlife. So where did these concepts come from and why did they develop? In this fascinating, learned, but highly readable book, Jan N. Bremmer - one of the foremost authorities on ancient religion - takes a fresh look...

How long is The Rise and Fall of the Afterlife?

The Rise and Fall of the Afterlife by Jan N. Bremmer is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Rise and Fall of the Afterlife Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read The Rise and Fall of the Afterlife aloud.

What Reading Level is The Rise and Fall of the Afterlife?

The Rise and Fall of the Afterlife 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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