How Long to Read Sir Walter Scott's Crusades and Other Fantasies

How Long Does it Take to Read Sir Walter Scott's Crusades and Other Fantasies?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 20 minutes to read Sir Walter Scott's Crusades and Other Fantasies by Ibn Warraq

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

Description

Ibn Warraq makes an invaluable corrective contribution to our understanding of literature and its impact on popular conceptions of history. Warraq takes for his study the historical novels of Sir Walter Scott and makes a facinating comparison between the novels (and Scott's sources) and what is known from the Arab sources and biographers of Saladin and the Crusades. Then he discusses the work of many other scholars of this period so the reader comes away with a well-rounded view, not only of the Crusades, but the scholarship of the period as well. Beyond that, Warraq discusses antisemitism and the Jewish plight during the Medieval era, (as well as their oppressed status under Islamic rule) on through to the early Christian Zionist movement in literature focusing especially on the work of George Eliot and Charlotte Elizabeth. Warraq ends by discussing the primary importance of freedom of expression and how that is threatened in the modern world. He holds up the South Park Affair as a prime example of the West's tendency of to fold before Islam "like some third rate poker player who throws in the cards at the first aggressive bluff when he is in fact holding the winning hand." Ibn Warraq is the rare scholar who still believes in objective truth and that that truth may be found (or at least approximated) by a thorough and dispassionate examination of the evidence. His is the calm voice of reason in a world carried away by hyperbole. Read him and be wiser.

How long is Sir Walter Scott's Crusades and Other Fantasies?

Sir Walter Scott's Crusades and Other Fantasies by Ibn Warraq is 260 pages long, and a total of 65,000 words.

This makes it 88% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sir Walter Scott's Crusades and Other Fantasies Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 55 minutes to read Sir Walter Scott's Crusades and Other Fantasies aloud.

What Reading Level is Sir Walter Scott's Crusades and Other Fantasies?

Sir Walter Scott's Crusades and Other Fantasies 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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