How Long to Read The Sex Lives of Saints

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sex Lives of Saints?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read The Sex Lives of Saints by Virginia Burrus

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

Description

Has a repressive morality been the primary contribution of Christianity to the history of sexuality? The ascetic concerns that pervade ancient Christian texts would seem to support such a common assumption. Focusing on hagiographical literature, Virginia Burrus pursues a fresh path of interpretation, arguing that the early accounts of the lives of saints are not antierotic but rather convey a sublimely transgressive "countereroticism" that resists the marital, procreative ethic of sexuality found in other strands of Christian tradition. Without reducing the erotics of ancient hagiography to a...

How long is The Sex Lives of Saints?

The Sex Lives of Saints by Virginia Burrus is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sex Lives of Saints Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read The Sex Lives of Saints aloud.

What Reading Level is The Sex Lives of Saints?

The Sex Lives of Saints 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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