How Long to Read Phantom Pains and Prosthetic Narratives

How Long Does it Take to Read Phantom Pains and Prosthetic Narratives?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 11 minutes to read Phantom Pains and Prosthetic Narratives by Alastair Minnis

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

Description

'Phantom limb pain' designates the sensations which seem to emanate from limbs that in reality are missing. The phrase was coined by the American Civil War surgeon, Weir Mitchell, in reference to his fictional amputee, George Dedlow. Contemporary neuroscience holds that the brain encloses a schema which covers the whole body, and asserts its unity even if certain parts are missing. Reading backwards from Dedlow's sufferings, Alastair Minnis traces the medieval precedents and parallels, focusing on Augustine and Dante, who subscribed to the notion of a 'body in the soul'. Dante's souls in purgatory self-prosthesize with aerial phantoms as they long for the full embodiment which only the resurrection can bring. Is a complete body necessary for personhood? And how can the gamut of human feelings be run if parts or the entirety of one's body does not exist? Combining medieval studies and contemporary neuroscience, this absorbing study explores the fascinating and surprising history of phantom pain.

How long is Phantom Pains and Prosthetic Narratives?

Phantom Pains and Prosthetic Narratives by Alastair Minnis is 131 pages long, and a total of 32,881 words.

This makes it 44% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Phantom Pains and Prosthetic Narratives Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 59 minutes to read Phantom Pains and Prosthetic Narratives aloud.

What Reading Level is Phantom Pains and Prosthetic Narratives?

Phantom Pains and Prosthetic Narratives is suitable for students ages 10 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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