How Long to Read Literature and the Occult

How Long Does it Take to Read Literature and the Occult?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 50 minutes to read Literature and the Occult by Francis Tobienne

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

Description

"What is it that unlocks the mysteries of the occult and makes them known to us? Occultus: The Hidden and Macabre in Literature and Film is an intellectually rigorous examination of esotericism, magic, and the macabre. The book uses film and literature to conduct an exploration of concepts such as secrecy, hiddenness, and how mystery is defused once it becomes widely understood. Moving away from a superficial investigation of "things that go bump in the night," the book instead introduces readers to the occult tradition as intellectual history. The readings address how literature engages in the occult, magic in the Middle Ages, links between witchcraft and sexuality, and monsters as bodies on display. The book encourages students to take a new view of familiar and unfamiliar works including the films Nosferatu and Det sjunde inseglet (""The Seventh Seal"") as well as literature like Malleus Maleficarum (""Hammer of Witches"") and Helmuth Krausser's Melodien. Occultus gives readers an exciting blend of the intellectual and the imagined. It is well suited to courses on occultism and meaning, religion and magic, and the occult in film and literature. Francis Tobienne, Jr., is a medieval scholar, cultural critic, and professor of literature and writing at University of South Florida, St. Petersburg and Research Fellow at The Salvador Dali Museum. He is a Phi Beta Kappa Member and holds a Ph.D. from Purdue University. Professor Tobienne has authored or edited numerous books, articles, and book chapters including The Position of Magic In Selected Medieval Spanish Texts and the forthcoming Mandeville's Travails: a Matter of Travel, Theory and Critical Method."

How long is Literature and the Occult?

Literature and the Occult by Francis Tobienne is 230 pages long, and a total of 57,500 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Literature and the Occult Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 14 minutes to read Literature and the Occult aloud.

What Reading Level is Literature and the Occult?

Literature and the Occult 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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