How Long to Read Behind the Myths

How Long Does it Take to Read Behind the Myths?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 24 minutes to read Behind the Myths by John Pickard

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

Description

There has never been a more important time for a study of the social, economic, and political origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the three important world religions that share a common root. This book adopts a Marxist, that is a materialist, view of human development, so it takes as its starting point the idea that gods, angels, miracles, and other supernatural phenomena do not exist in the real world and therefore cannot be taken as explanations for the origin and rise of these faiths. It looks instead at the material conditions at appropriate periods in antiquity and the social and economic forces that were at work, to outline the real foundations of these three doctrines. In doing so, it challenges the historicity of key figures like Moses, Jesus, and Mohammed. This is a unique book that draws on the research, knowledge, and expertise of hundreds of historians, archaeologists, and scholars to create a new synthesis that is both coherent and completely based on a materialist world outlook. It is a book written by an unbeliever for other unbelievers as a contribution to a discussion among atheists and secularists as to the real origins of the so-called Abramic faiths. It will be a revelatory read, even to those already firmly of an atheist or secularist persuasion, underpinning their nonreligious views, and it will provide a valuable resource for all those who might be coming to question the hold that organized religion has had on human society.

How long is Behind the Myths?

Behind the Myths by John Pickard is 495 pages long, and a total of 126,225 words.

This makes it 167% the length of the average book. It also has 154% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Behind the Myths Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 29 minutes to read Behind the Myths aloud.

What Reading Level is Behind the Myths?

Behind the Myths 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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