How Long to Read An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville

How Long Does it Take to Read An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 46 minutes to read An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville by Reza Aslan

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

Description

In this erudite and piercing biography, best-selling author Reza Aslan proves that one person’s actions can have revolutionary consequences that reverberate the world over. Little known in America but venerated as a martyr in Iran, Howard Baskerville was a twenty-two-year-old Christian missionary from South Dakota who traveled to Persia (modern-day Iran) in 1907 for a two-year stint teaching English and preaching the gospel. He arrived in the midst of a democratic revolution—the first of its kind in the Middle East—led by a group of brilliant young firebrands committed to transforming their country into a fully self-determining, constitutional monarchy, one with free elections and an independent parliament. The Persian students Baskerville educated in English in turn educated him about their struggle for democracy, ultimately inspiring him to leave his teaching post and join them in their fight against a tyrannical shah and his British and Russian backers. “The only difference between me and these people is the place of my birth," Baskerville declared, “and that is not a big difference.” In 1909, Baskerville was killed in battle alongside his students, but his martyrdom spurred on the revolutionaries who succeeded in removing the shah from power, signing a new constitution, and rebuilding parliament in Tehran. To this day, Baskerville’s tomb in the city of Tabriz remains a place of pilgrimage. Every year, thousands of Iranians visit his grave to honor the American who gave his life for Iran. In this rip-roaring tale of his life and death, Aslan gives us a powerful parable about the universal ideals of democracy—and to what degree Americans are willing to support those ideals in a foreign land. Woven throughout is an essential history of the nation we now know as Iran—frequently demonized and misunderstood in the West. Indeed, Baskerville’s life and death represent a “road not taken” in Iran. Baskerville’s story, like his life, is at the center of a whirlwind in which Americans must ask themselves: How seriously do we take our ideals of constitutional democracy and whose freedom do we support?

How long is An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville?

An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville by Reza Aslan is 219 pages long, and a total of 56,721 words.

This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 69% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 9 minutes to read An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville aloud.

What Reading Level is An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville?

An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville 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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