How Long to Read Japanese Prisoners of War

How Long Does it Take to Read Japanese Prisoners of War?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 41 minutes to read Japanese Prisoners of War by Philip Towle

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

Description

During World War II the Japanese were stereotyped in the European imagination as fanatical, cruel, almost inhuman - an image reflected in most books and films about prisoner of war in the Far East. While the Japanese certainly treated those they captured badly, behaving far worse to Chinese and native captives than to Europeans, the conventional view of the Japanese is unhistorical and simplistic. It fails to recognize that the Japanese were acting at a time of supreme national crisis trial, at a particular period of their history, and that their attitudes were influenced by a combination of their perception of their own racial identity mixed with a powerful historical tradition. This collection of essays, by both western and Japanese scholars, aims to see the question from a historical viewpoint, and from both a western and Japanese perspective, looking at it in the light of both longer-term influences, notably the Japanese attempt to establish themselves as an honorary white race. The essays also examine particular instances. Conditions in the almost self-run camp at Changi contrasted remarkably with those on the Burma Railway, where disease and a failure to provide supplies caused terrible suffering. The book also addresses the other side of the question, looking at the treatment of Japanese prisoners in Allied captivity.

How long is Japanese Prisoners of War?

Japanese Prisoners of War by Philip Towle is 216 pages long, and a total of 55,296 words.

This makes it 73% the length of the average book. It also has 68% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Japanese Prisoners of War Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 2 minutes to read Japanese Prisoners of War aloud.

What Reading Level is Japanese Prisoners of War?

Japanese Prisoners of War 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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