How long does it take to read A Concise History of the Catholic Church?
Thomas S. Bokenkotter
A Concise History of the Catholic Church by Thomas S. Bokenkotter takes about 9 hours 8 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 9 hours 8 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1977. 498 pages, about 136,950 words.
19 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 15 hours 13 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 9 hours 8 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 42 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Thomas Bokenkotter divides his study into five parts that correspond to the major historical and epochal developments in Catholicism. His authoritative, thorough approach takes readers from the Church's triumph over paganism through "the sound and fury of renewal,"
Subjects: Catholic Church, Church history, History, Katholische Kirche, Geschichte
