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Vishal Mangalwadi

The Book That Made Your World by Vishal Mangalwadi takes about 8 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 8 hours 30 minutes

A week or two of reading

First published 2011. 464 pages, about 127,600 words.

17 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 14 hours 11 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 8 hours 30 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 5 hours 19 minutes

The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Whether you're an avid student of the Bible or a skeptic of its relevance, The Book That Made Your World will transform your perception of its influence on virtually every facet of Western civilization. Indian philosopher Vishal Mangalwadi reveals the personal motivation that fueled his own study of the Bible and systematically illustrates how its precepts became the framework for societal structure throughout the last millennium. From politics and science, to academia and technology, the Bible's sacred copy became the key that unlocked the Western mind. Through Mangalwadi's wide-ranging and fascinating investigation, you'll discover: - What triggered the West's passion for scientific, medical, and technological advancement - How the biblical notion of human dignity informs the West's social structure and how it intersects with other worldviews - How the Bible created a fertile ground for women to find social and economic empowerment - How the Bible has uniquely equipped the West to cultivate compassion, human rights, prosperity, and strong families - The role of the Bible in the transformation of education - How the modern literary notion of a hero has been shaped by the Bible's archetypal protagonist Journey with Mangalwadi as he examines the origins of a civilization's greatness and the misguided beliefs that threaten to unravel its progress. Learn how the Bible transformed the social, political, and religious institutions that have sustained Western culture for the past millennium, and discover how secular corruption endangers the stability and longevity of Western civilization.

Subjects: Bible, Christianity and culture, Influence, Modern civilization, Western civilization, Christian civilization

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