How Long to Read The Blood Libel Legend

How Long Does it Take to Read The Blood Libel Legend?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 45 minutes to read The Blood Libel Legend by Alan Dundes

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

Description

Alan Dundes, in this casebook of an anti-Semitic legend, demonstrates the power of folklore to influence thought and history. According to the blood libel legend, Jews murdered Christian infants to obtain blood to make matzah. Dundes has gathered here the work of leading scholars who examine the varied sources and elaborations of the legend. Collectively, their essays constitute a forceful statement against this false accusation. The legend is traced from the murder of William of Norwich in 1144, one of the first reported cases of ritualized murder attributed to Jews, through...

How long is The Blood Libel Legend?

The Blood Libel Legend by Alan Dundes is 396 pages long, and a total of 101,376 words.

This makes it 134% the length of the average book. It also has 124% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Blood Libel Legend Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 13 minutes to read The Blood Libel Legend aloud.

What Reading Level is The Blood Libel Legend?

The Blood Libel Legend 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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