How Long to Read Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life

How Long Does it Take to Read Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 59 minutes to read Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life by Jörg Matthias Determann

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

Description

The Muslim world is not commonly associated with science fiction. Religion and repression have often been blamed for a perceived lack of creativity, imagination and future-oriented thought. However, even the most authoritarian Muslim-majority countries have produced highly imaginative accounts on one of the frontiers of knowledge: astrobiology, or the study of life in the universe. This book argues that the Islamic tradition has been generally supportive of conceptions of extra-terrestrial life, and in this engaging account, Jörg Matthias Determann provides a survey of Arabic, Bengali, Malay, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu texts and films, to show how scientists and artists in and from Muslim-majority countries have been at the forefront of the exciting search. Determann takes us to little-known dimensions of Muslim culture and religion, such as wildly popular adaptations of Star Wars and mysterious movements centred on UFOs. Repression is shown to have helped science fiction more than hurt it, with censorship encouraging authors to disguise criticism of contemporary politics by setting plots in future times and on distant planets. The book will be insightful for anyone looking to explore the science, culture and politics of the Muslim world and asks what the discovery of extra-terrestrial life would mean for one of the greatest faiths.

How long is Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life?

Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life by Jörg Matthias Determann is 289 pages long, and a total of 74,851 words.

This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life aloud.

What Reading Level is Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life?

Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life 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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