How Long to Read Narratives of Sorrow and Dignity

How Long Does it Take to Read Narratives of Sorrow and Dignity?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 12 minutes to read Narratives of Sorrow and Dignity by Bardwell L. Smith

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

Description

Bardwell L. Smith offers a fresh perspective on mizuko kuyo, the Japanese ceremony performed to bring solace to those who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion. Showing how old and new forms of myth, symbol, doctrine, praxis, and organization combine and overlap in contemporary mizuko kuyo, Smith provides critical insight from many angles: the sociology of the family, the power of the medical profession, the economics of temples, the import of ancestral connections, the need for healing in both private and communal ways and, perhaps above all, the place of women in modern Japanese religion. At the heart of Smith's research is the issue of how human beings experience the death of a life that has been and remains precious to them. While universal, these losses are also personal and unique. The role of society in helping people to heal from these experiences varies widely and has changed enormously in recent decades. In examples of grieving for these kinds of losses one finds narratives not only of deep sorrow but of remarkable dignity.

How long is Narratives of Sorrow and Dignity?

Narratives of Sorrow and Dignity by Bardwell L. Smith is 431 pages long, and a total of 108,181 words.

This makes it 145% the length of the average book. It also has 132% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Narratives of Sorrow and Dignity Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 51 minutes to read Narratives of Sorrow and Dignity aloud.

What Reading Level is Narratives of Sorrow and Dignity?

Narratives of Sorrow and Dignity 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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