How Long to Read Ishmael

By James Baird

How Long Does it Take to Read Ishmael?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 18 minutes to read Ishmael by James Baird

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

Description

Originally published in 1956. In Ishmael, Professor James Baird responds to the increasing secularization of Western civilization and the creation of what he calls "authentic primitivism." For Baird, the aesthetic austerity of Protestantism undermined the structure of symbols created by Catholicism. In the absence of a meaningful structure of cultural authority in Western civilization, "primary art" took on a quasi-religious role by connecting humans to a transcendent being. Ishmael describes a new system of art, beginning around 1850, that supplanted Christian symbolism. Baird examines writers who helped to create a modern authentic primitivism, with emphasis on Herman Melville, whom Baird sees as a locus of change for the cultural significance of primary art. Baird provides a social history and biography of writers who participated in the primary art movement from 1850 to 1950

How long is Ishmael?

Ishmael by James Baird is 427 pages long, and a total of 109,739 words.

This makes it 144% the length of the average book. It also has 134% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ishmael Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 59 minutes to read Ishmael aloud.

What Reading Level is Ishmael?

Ishmael 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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