How Long to Read Sanctity and Self-Inflicted Violence in Chinese Religions, 1500-1700

How Long Does it Take to Read Sanctity and Self-Inflicted Violence in Chinese Religions, 1500-1700?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Sanctity and Self-Inflicted Violence in Chinese Religions, 1500-1700 by Jimmy Yu

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

Description

In this illuminating study of a vital but long overlooked aspect of Chinese religious life, Jimmy Yu reveals that in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, self-inflicted violence was an essential and sanctioned part of Chinese culture. He examines a wide range of practices, including blood writing, filial body-slicing, chastity mutilations and suicides, ritual exposure, and self-immolation, arguing that each practice was public, scripted, and a signal of cultural expectations. Individuals engaged in acts of self-inflicted violence to exercise power and to affect society, by articulating...

How long is Sanctity and Self-Inflicted Violence in Chinese Religions, 1500-1700?

Sanctity and Self-Inflicted Violence in Chinese Religions, 1500-1700 by Jimmy Yu is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sanctity and Self-Inflicted Violence in Chinese Religions, 1500-1700 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Sanctity and Self-Inflicted Violence in Chinese Religions, 1500-1700 aloud.

What Reading Level is Sanctity and Self-Inflicted Violence in Chinese Religions, 1500-1700?

Sanctity and Self-Inflicted Violence in Chinese Religions, 1500-1700 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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