How Long to Read The Body Adorned

How Long Does it Take to Read The Body Adorned?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 24 minutes to read The Body Adorned by Vidya Dehejia

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

Description

The sensuous human form-elegant and eye-catching-is the dominant feature of premodern Indian art. From the powerful god Shiva, greatest of all yogis and most beautiful of all beings, to stone dancers twisting along temple walls, the body in Indian art is always richly adorned. Alankara (ornament) protects the body and makes it complete and attractive; to be unornamented is to invite misfortune. In The Body Adorned, Vidya Dehejia, who has dedicated her career to the study of Indian art, draws on the literature of court poets, the hymns of saints and acharyas, and verses from inscriptions to...

How long is The Body Adorned?

The Body Adorned by Vidya Dehejia is 262 pages long, and a total of 66,024 words.

This makes it 88% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Body Adorned Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours to read The Body Adorned aloud.

What Reading Level is The Body Adorned?

The Body Adorned 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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