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How long does it take to read A History of the Jews?

Paul Bede Johnson

A History of the Jews by Paul Bede Johnson takes about 11 hours 48 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 11 hours 48 minutes

A week or two of reading

First published 1987. 644 pages, about 177,100 words.

24 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 19 hours 41 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 11 hours 48 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 7 hours 23 minutes

The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

A national bestseller, this brilliant 4000 year survey covers not only Jewish history but he impact of Jewish genius and imagination on the world. By the author of Modern Times: The World From the Twenties to the Eighties.

Subjects: Jews, History, Historia, Judíos, Nonfiction, Histoire

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