How Long to Read Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara

How Long Does it Take to Read Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 7 minutes to read Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara by William Dirk Raat

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

Description

The Tarahumara, "people of the edge", live on the boundaries of civilization, in the mountains and canyonlands of Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara. There, in southwestern Chihuahua, terrain terminates at the edge of canyons; there mountains border the sky. In these pages, words by W. Dirk Raat and images by George R. Janecek are testimony to the endurance of the Tarahumara people. Today, roughly fifty thousand Tarahumaras continue living in ways similar to those of their ancestors, retaining many customs from their pre-Columbian past. At the same time, as outsiders modify the environment in an effort to subsist - and to profit - the Tarahumara have adapted their culture in order to survive. Contemporary Tarahumara culture is a product largely of the Jesuit era, from 1607 to 1767. The native people responded to the Spanish either by trying to live beyond the influence of the Church or by becoming Christianized Indians and seeking Church protection. This distinction still can be seen. However, even those who became Christian did not succumb to attempts to eradicate traditional religious and cultural practices. Rather they incorporated Christianity into their own world view. The nineteenth century saw the arrival of gold and silver miners and of American promoters seeking to extend their commercial empire into northern Mexico. The twentieth century has witnessed the Mexican Revolution and the emergence of the "mestizo age". In the canyon homelands of the Tarahumara, railroads and electricity have facilitated extensive timber and copper mining as well as increased tourism.

How long is Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara?

Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara by William Dirk Raat is 244 pages long, and a total of 61,976 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 38 minutes to read Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara aloud.

What Reading Level is Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara?

Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara 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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