How Long to Read Indigenous Writings from the Convent

How Long Does it Take to Read Indigenous Writings from the Convent?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read Indigenous Writings from the Convent by Mónica Díaz

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

Description

Sometime in the 1740s, Sor María Magdalena, an indigenous noblewoman living in one of only three convents in New Spain that allowed Indians to profess as nuns, sent a letter to Father Juan de Altamirano to ask for his help in getting church prelates to exclude Creole and Spanish women from convents intended for indigenous nuns only. Drawing on this and other such letters—as well as biographies, sermons, and other texts—Mónica Díaz argues that the survival of indigenous ethnic identity was effectively served by this class of noble indigenous nuns. While colonial sources that refer to indigenous women are not scant, documents in which women emerge as agents who actively participate in shaping their own identity are rare. Looking at this minority agency—or subaltern voice—in various religious discourses exposes some central themes. It shows that an indigenous identity recast in Catholic terms was able to be effectively recorded and that the religious participation of these women at a time when indigenous parishes were increasingly secularized lent cohesion to that identity. Indigenous Writings from the Convent examines ways in which indigenous women participated in one of the most prominent institutions in colonial times—the Catholic Church—and what they made of their experience with convent life. This book will appeal to scholars of literary criticism, women’s studies, and colonial history, and to anyone interested in the ways that class, race, and gender intersected in the colonial world.

How long is Indigenous Writings from the Convent?

Indigenous Writings from the Convent by Mónica Díaz is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Indigenous Writings from the Convent Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read Indigenous Writings from the Convent aloud.

What Reading Level is Indigenous Writings from the Convent?

Indigenous Writings from the Convent 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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