How Long to Read Strangers, Gods and Monsters

How Long Does it Take to Read Strangers, Gods and Monsters?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 11 minutes to read Strangers, Gods and Monsters by Richard Kearney

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

Description

Strangers, Gods and Monsters is a fascinating look at how human identity is shaped by three powerful but enigmatic forces. Often overlooked in accounts of how we think about ourselves and others, Richard Kearney skil lfully shows, with the help of vivid examples and illustrations, how the human outlook on the world is formed by the mysterious triumvirate of strangers, gods and monsters. In the first part of the book, he shows how the figure of stranger - the "barbarian" for ancient Greece, the 'savage' for imperial Europe - defines our own identity by the very idea that it is the Other, not we, who is unknown. He then goes on to examine the image of the monster, and with the aid of powerful examples from ancient Minotaurs to medieval demons and post-modern enemies, argues that human selfhood itself frequently contains a monstrous element. In the final part of the book Richard Kearney shows how many gods are still alive for people today testifying to the human psyche's yearning to slip the shackles of our finitude and death. Throughout, Richard Kearney shows how strangers, gods and monsters do not merely reside in myths or fantasies but constitute a central part of our cultural unconscious. Above all, he argues that until we understand better that the Other resides deep within ourselves, we can have little hope of understanding how our most basic fears and desires manifest themselves in the external world and how we can learn to live with them.

How long is Strangers, Gods and Monsters?

Strangers, Gods and Monsters by Richard Kearney is 305 pages long, and a total of 77,775 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 95% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Strangers, Gods and Monsters Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 5 minutes to read Strangers, Gods and Monsters aloud.

What Reading Level is Strangers, Gods and Monsters?

Strangers, Gods and Monsters 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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