How Long to Read From Possession to Freedom

How Long Does it Take to Read From Possession to Freedom?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 40 minutes to read From Possession to Freedom by R. Umamaheshwari

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

Description

The Tamil text, Nīlakeci, dated around the 5th century CE (debated), is an unusual literary creation. It retrieves a violent, vengeful pēy (female possessing spirit) of Palayanur, transforming her into a Jaina philosopher. It was a profoundly subversive idea of its time, using the female persona and voice (for a hitherto disembodied being) to debate with preceptors of different schools of thought/religions of the time, all male, barring the Buddhist nun, Kuṇṭalakeci. Nīlakeci’s debates focus on questions of non-violence, existence of the soul, authorship and caste, among others. However, in order to truly appreciate this alter-texting, one has to unravel layers of other texts and traditions: the lesser known villuppāttu (bow-song) and nātakam (theatrical) versions of the pēy Nīli stories, as well as the story of Kuṇṭalakeci’s own transformative journey. Umamaheshwari situates these in a comparative context, while maintaining the centrality of the debates within Nīlakeci, using translation of selected excerpts.

How long is From Possession to Freedom?

From Possession to Freedom by R. Umamaheshwari is 280 pages long, and a total of 70,000 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read From Possession to Freedom Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 22 minutes to read From Possession to Freedom aloud.

What Reading Level is From Possession to Freedom?

From Possession to Freedom is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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