How Long to Read Cosmologies of Pure Realms and the Rhetoric of Pollution

How Long Does it Take to Read Cosmologies of Pure Realms and the Rhetoric of Pollution?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 3 minutes to read Cosmologies of Pure Realms and the Rhetoric of Pollution by Yohan Yoo

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Description

This collaboration between two scholars from different fields of religious studies draws on three comparative data sets to develop a new theory of purity and pollution in religion, arguing that a culture’s beliefs about cosmological realms shapes its pollution ideas and its purification practices. The authors of this study refine Mary Douglas’ foundational theory of pollution as "matter out of place," using a comparative approach to make the case that a culture’s cosmology designates which materials in which places constitute pollution. By bringing together a historical comparison of Ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean religions, an ethnographic study of indigenous shamanism on Jeju Island, Korea, and the reception history of biblical rhetoric about pollution in Jewish and Christian cultures, the authors show that a cosmological account of purity works effectively across multiple disparate religious and cultural contexts. They conclude that cosmologies reinforce fears of pollution, and also that embodied experiences of purification help generate cosmological ideas. Providing an innovative insight into a key topic of ritual studies, this book will be of vital interest to scholars and graduate students in religion, biblical studies, and anthropology.

How long is Cosmologies of Pure Realms and the Rhetoric of Pollution?

Cosmologies of Pure Realms and the Rhetoric of Pollution by Yohan Yoo is 178 pages long, and a total of 45,924 words.

This makes it 60% the length of the average book. It also has 56% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Cosmologies of Pure Realms and the Rhetoric of Pollution Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 10 minutes to read Cosmologies of Pure Realms and the Rhetoric of Pollution aloud.

What Reading Level is Cosmologies of Pure Realms and the Rhetoric of Pollution?

Cosmologies of Pure Realms and the Rhetoric of Pollution is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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