It takes the average reader 2 hours and 20 minutes to read The Wisdom of Balahvar by David Marshall Lang
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Originally published in 1957 and forming a companion volume to The Balavariani, this volume provides valuable research into the biography of Gautama Buddha and its influence on medieval Christian thought. This work, the romance of Barlaam and Josaphat, was included by Caxton in The Golden Legend and inspired the episode of the Caskets in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice; its heroes were venerated as Saints. Over a century ago, however, the legend was finally identified as an adaptation of episodes from the life and ministry of the Buddha. The first part of the book is devoted to tracing...
The Wisdom of Balahvar by David Marshall Lang is 140 pages long, and a total of 35,000 words.
This makes it 47% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 11 minutes to read The Wisdom of Balahvar aloud.
The Wisdom of Balahvar is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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