How Long to Read Death and the Maiden (Routledge Revivals)

How Long Does it Take to Read Death and the Maiden (Routledge Revivals)?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 26 minutes to read Death and the Maiden (Routledge Revivals) by Ken Dowden

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

Description

A remarkable number of Greek myths concern the plight of virgins – slaughtered, sacrificed, hanged, transformed into birds, cows, dear, bears, trees, and punished in Hades. Death and the Maiden, first published in 1989, contextualises this mythology in terms of geography, history and culture, and offers a comprehensive theory firmly grounded in an ubiquitous ritual: pubescent girls’ rites of passage. By means of comparative anthropology, it is argued that many local ceremonies are echoed throughout the whole range of myths, both famous and obscure. Further, Professor Dowden examines boys’...

How long is Death and the Maiden (Routledge Revivals)?

Death and the Maiden (Routledge Revivals) by Ken Dowden is 258 pages long, and a total of 66,564 words.

This makes it 87% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Death and the Maiden (Routledge Revivals) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 3 minutes to read Death and the Maiden (Routledge Revivals) aloud.

What Reading Level is Death and the Maiden (Routledge Revivals)?

Death and the Maiden (Routledge Revivals) 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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