How Long to Read The Afterlife Is Where We Come From

How Long Does it Take to Read The Afterlife Is Where We Come From?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 50 minutes to read The Afterlife Is Where We Come From by Alma Gottlieb

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

Description

When a new baby arrives among the Beng people of West Africa, they see it not as being born, but as being reincarnated after a rich life in a previous world. Far from being a tabula rasa, a Beng infant is thought to begin its life filled with spiritual knowledge. How do these beliefs affect the way the Beng rear their children? In this unique and engaging ethnography of babies, Alma Gottlieb explores how religious ideology affects every aspect of Beng childrearing practices—from bathing infants to protecting them from disease to teaching them how to crawl and walk—and how widespread poverty...

How long is The Afterlife Is Where We Come From?

The Afterlife Is Where We Come From by Alma Gottlieb is 404 pages long, and a total of 102,616 words.

This makes it 136% the length of the average book. It also has 125% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Afterlife Is Where We Come From Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 20 minutes to read The Afterlife Is Where We Come From aloud.

What Reading Level is The Afterlife Is Where We Come From?

The Afterlife Is Where We Come From 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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