How Long to Read Attar and the Persian Sufi Tradition

How Long Does it Take to Read Attar and the Persian Sufi Tradition?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 30 minutes to read Attar and the Persian Sufi Tradition by L. Lewisohn

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

Description

Farid al-Din 'Attar (d. 1221) was the principal Muslim religious poet of the second half of the twelfth century. Best known for his masterpiece "Mantiq al-tayr", or "The Conference of Birds", his verse is still considered to be the finest example of Sufi love poetry in the Persian language after that of Rumi. Distinguished by their provocative and radical theology of love, many lines of 'Attar's epics and lyrics are cited independently of their poems as maxims in their own right. These pithy, paradoxical statements are still known by heart and sung by minstrels throughout Iran, Afghanistan,...

How long is Attar and the Persian Sufi Tradition?

Attar and the Persian Sufi Tradition by L. Lewisohn is 384 pages long, and a total of 97,536 words.

This makes it 130% the length of the average book. It also has 119% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Attar and the Persian Sufi Tradition Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 52 minutes to read Attar and the Persian Sufi Tradition aloud.

What Reading Level is Attar and the Persian Sufi Tradition?

Attar and the Persian Sufi Tradition 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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