How Long to Read Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologiae

How Long Does it Take to Read Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologiae?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologiae by Bernard McGinn

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

Description

This concise book tells the story of the most important theological work of the Middle Ages, the vast Summa theologiae of Thomas Aquinas, which holds a unique place in Western religion and philosophy. Written between 1266 and 1273, the Summa was conceived by Aquinas as an instructional guide for teachers and novices and a compendium of all the approved teachings of the Catholic Church. It synthesizes an astonishing range of scholarship, covering hundreds of topics and containing more than a million and a half words--and was still unfinished at the time of Aquinas's death. Here, Bernard McGinn, one of today's most acclaimed scholars of medieval Christianity, vividly describes the world that shaped Aquinas, then turns to the Dominican friar's life and career, examining Aquinas's reasons for writing his masterpiece, its subject matter, and the novel way he organized it. McGinn gives readers a brief tour of the Summa itself, and then discusses its reception over the past seven hundred years. He looks at the influence of the Summa on such giants of medieval Christendom as Meister Eckhart, its ridicule during the Enlightenment, the rise and fall of Neothomism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the role of the Summa in the post-Vatican II church, and the book's enduring relevance today.

How long is Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologiae?

Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologiae by Bernard McGinn is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologiae Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologiae aloud.

What Reading Level is Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologiae?

Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologiae 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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