How Long to Read The City of Women

How Long Does it Take to Read The City of Women?

It takes the average reader 5 hours to read The City of Women by Ruth Landes

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

Description

"The City of Women, first published in 1947, is anthropologist Ruth Landes's study of candomble religious society in Brazil just before World War II. Afro-Brazilian candomble is a woman-centered, spirit possession religion developed by West African slaves in colonial plantation societies. Abandoning the scientific concept of culture that dominated anthropology in her time, Landes lets Brazil speak to her on its own terms. In The City of Women, she draws portraits of the priestesses and other women she visited in private homes and observed in candomble temples, all nuanced by her awareness of...

How long is The City of Women?

The City of Women by Ruth Landes is 300 pages long, and a total of 75,000 words.

This makes it 101% the length of the average book. It also has 92% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The City of Women Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read The City of Women aloud.

What Reading Level is The City of Women?

The City of Women 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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