How Long to Read Empowered Writing: Exorcistic and Apotropaic Rituals in Medieval China

How Long Does it Take to Read Empowered Writing: Exorcistic and Apotropaic Rituals in Medieval China?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 55 minutes to read Empowered Writing: Exorcistic and Apotropaic Rituals in Medieval China by Stephan Peter Bumbacher

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

Description

Empowered writing explores the inherent powers of Chinese talismans, petitions, registers, and holy scriptures, presenting a systematic study of their exxorcistic and apotropaic properties. Using a vast arsenal of original sources, the book traces the unfolding and transformation of empowered writing from the Warring States period through the Six Dynasties, closely examining the different kinds of writing, their uses, and interpretation as well as relating uniquely Daoist features to imperial and Buddhist usages. The book is pathbreaking in its endeavor and stunning in its depth of analyis.

How long is Empowered Writing: Exorcistic and Apotropaic Rituals in Medieval China?

Empowered Writing: Exorcistic and Apotropaic Rituals in Medieval China by Stephan Peter Bumbacher is 228 pages long, and a total of 58,824 words.

This makes it 77% the length of the average book. It also has 72% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Empowered Writing: Exorcistic and Apotropaic Rituals in Medieval China Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 21 minutes to read Empowered Writing: Exorcistic and Apotropaic Rituals in Medieval China aloud.

What Reading Level is Empowered Writing: Exorcistic and Apotropaic Rituals in Medieval China?

Empowered Writing: Exorcistic and Apotropaic Rituals in Medieval China 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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