How Long to Read Revenge, Politics and Blasphemy in Pakistan

How Long Does it Take to Read Revenge, Politics and Blasphemy in Pakistan?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 54 minutes to read Revenge, Politics and Blasphemy in Pakistan by Adeel Hussain

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

Description

This fascinating book uncovers the hidden stories behind Pakistan's fixation with blasphemy-tales of revenge, political scheming and sovereign betrayal. Hussain's account opens in nineteenth-century colonial Punjab and traces blasphemy killings to the present, linking their emergence to polemic encounters between Hindu and Muslim revivalist sects, namely the Arya Samaj and the Ahmadiyya. It offers, for the first time, the arresting backstories to the assassinations of Pandit Lekh Ram, a leading Hindu nationalist; Swami Shraddhanand, an early progenitor of Hindu nationalism and the principal advocate for converting Muslims; and Rajpal, the Hindu publisher of a sensationalist book on the Prophet Muhammad. Revenge, Politics and Blasphemy in Pakistan then maps the curious afterlives of these killings, illuminating the most critical moments in Pakistan's history: 1953, when outraged protestors smashed stores owned by religious minorities, triggering the country's first state of emergency; 1974, when Islamist parties pressured Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto to put blasphemy on the constitutional agenda; 1984, when Zia-ul-Haq transformed Pakistan according to his Islamist vision, which included more severe punishments for blasphemy; and the twenty-first century, when digital media has dramatically increased the visibility of blasphemy killings, prompting political parties to demonstrate their commitment to the cause.

How long is Revenge, Politics and Blasphemy in Pakistan?

Revenge, Politics and Blasphemy in Pakistan by Adeel Hussain is 292 pages long, and a total of 73,584 words.

This makes it 99% the length of the average book. It also has 90% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Revenge, Politics and Blasphemy in Pakistan Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 42 minutes to read Revenge, Politics and Blasphemy in Pakistan aloud.

What Reading Level is Revenge, Politics and Blasphemy in Pakistan?

Revenge, Politics and Blasphemy in Pakistan 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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