How Long to Read A Light in Dark Times

How Long Does it Take to Read A Light in Dark Times?

It takes the average reader 13 hours and 10 minutes to read A Light in Dark Times by Judith Friedlander

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

Description

The New School for Social Research opened in 1919 as an act of protest. Founded in the name of academic freedom, it quickly emerged as a pioneer in adult education—providing what its first president, Alvin Johnson, liked to call “the continuing education of the educated.” By the mid-1920s, the New School had become the place to go to hear leading figures lecture on politics and the arts and recent developments in new fields of inquiry, such as anthropology and psychoanalysis. Then in 1933, after Hitler rose to power, Johnson created the University in Exile within the New School. Welcoming nearly two hundred refugees, Johnson, together with these exiled scholars, defiantly maintained the great traditions of Europe’s imperiled universities. Judith Friedlander reconstructs the history of the New School in the context of ongoing debates over academic freedom and the role of education in liberal democracies. Against the backdrop of World War I and the first red scare, the rise of fascism and McCarthyism, the student uprisings during the Vietnam War and the downfall of communism in Eastern Europe, Friedlander tells a dramatic story of intellectual, political, and financial struggle through illuminating sketches of internationally renowned scholars and artists. These include, among others, Charles A. Beard, John Dewey, José Clemente Orozco, Robert Heilbroner, Hannah Arendt, and Ágnes Heller. Featured prominently as well are New School students, trustees, and academic leaders. As the New School prepares to celebrate its one-hundredth anniversary, A Light in Dark Times offers a timely reflection on the legacy of this unique institution, which has boldly defended dissident intellectuals and artists in the United States and overseas.

How long is A Light in Dark Times?

A Light in Dark Times by Judith Friedlander is 790 pages long, and a total of 197,500 words.

This makes it 267% the length of the average book. It also has 241% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Light in Dark Times Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 17 hours and 59 minutes to read A Light in Dark Times aloud.

What Reading Level is A Light in Dark Times?

A Light in Dark Times 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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