How Long to Read Ancient Religions of the Austronesian World

How Long Does it Take to Read Ancient Religions of the Austronesian World?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 14 minutes to read Ancient Religions of the Austronesian World by Julian Baldick

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

Description

Austronesia is the vast oceanic region which stretches from Madagascar to Taiwan to New Zealand. Encompassing both scattered archipelagos and major landmasses, Austronesia - derived from the Latin australis,'southern',and Greek nesos,'island' - is used primarily as a linguistic term, designating a family of languages spoken by peoples with a shared heritage. Julian Baldick, a celebrated historian of ancient religion, here argues that the diverse inhabitants of the Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, New Guinea and Oceania show a common inheritance that extends beyond language. This commonality is found above all in mythology and ritual, which reach back to an ancient, prehistoric past. From around 1250 BCE the original proto-Oceanic speakers migrated eastwards from South-East Asia. Navigating by the sun, the stars, bird flight, the swells of the sea and cloud-swathed mountain islands, Austronesian voyagers used canoes and outriggers to settle on new territories. They developed a unified pattern of religion characterised by mortuary rites, headhunting and agrarian rituals of the annual calendar, culminating in a post-harvest festival often sexual in nature. This unique overview of Austronesian belief and tradition - the author's final book, and published posthumously - will be essential reading for students of religion, prehistory and anthropology.

How long is Ancient Religions of the Austronesian World?

Ancient Religions of the Austronesian World by Julian Baldick is 252 pages long, and a total of 63,504 words.

This makes it 85% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ancient Religions of the Austronesian World Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 47 minutes to read Ancient Religions of the Austronesian World aloud.

What Reading Level is Ancient Religions of the Austronesian World?

Ancient Religions of the Austronesian World 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.

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