How Long to Read Apparitions of the Self

How Long Does it Take to Read Apparitions of the Self?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 55 minutes to read Apparitions of the Self by ʼJigs-med-gling-pa Rang-byung-rdo-rje

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

Description

Apparitions of the Self is a groundbreaking investigation into what is known in Tibet as secret autobiography , an exceptional, rarely studied literary genre that presents a personal exploration of intimate religious experiences. In this volume, Janet Gyatso translates and studies the outstanding pair of secret autobiographies by the famed Tibetan Buddhist visionary, Jigme Lingpa (1730-1798). Gyatso`s translation marks the first time that works of this sort have appeared in a Western language. It is only one of the many virtues of Janet Gyatso`s Apparitions of the Self that it gives us, at last, a full portrait of a Buddhist saint in all his self-admitted complexity and ambiguity...Lucid and literate...Significant points to ponder and subtle arguments to which to respond. This exceptional volume combines concise and felicitous translation with clear commentary and insightful analysis....What lends considerable interest to this work is the comparison Gyatso....makes between Tibetan literature and Western literary theory... (Apparitions of the Self) serves as a model of innovative scholarship.

How long is Apparitions of the Self?

Apparitions of the Self by ʼJigs-med-gling-pa Rang-byung-rdo-rje is 406 pages long, and a total of 103,936 words.

This makes it 137% the length of the average book. It also has 127% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Apparitions of the Self Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 27 minutes to read Apparitions of the Self aloud.

What Reading Level is Apparitions of the Self?

Apparitions of the Self 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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