How Long to Read The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives

How Long Does it Take to Read The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 51 minutes to read The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives by Robert Houghton

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

Description

For many centuries, the history of the crusades, as written by Western historians, was based solidly on Western sources. Evidence from the Islamic societies that the crusaders attacked was used only sparingly – in part because it was hard for most westerners to read, and in part because much of it was inaccessible even for historians who did speak Arabic. Carole Hillenbrand set out to re-evaluate the sources for the crusading period, not only looking with fresh eyes at known accounts, but also locating and utilizing new sources that had previously been overlooked. Her work involved her in conducting extensive evaluations of the new sources, assessing their arguments, their evidence, and their reasoning in order to assess their value and (using the critical thinking skill of analysis, a powerful method for understanding how arguments are built) to place them correctly in the context of crusade studies as a whole. The result is not only a history that is more balanced, better argued and more adequate than most that have gone before it, but also a work with relevance for today. At a time when crusading imagery and mentions of the current War on Terror as a ‘crusade’ help to fuel political narrative, Hillenbrand's evaluative work acts as an important corrective to oversimplification and misrepresentation.

How long is The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives?

The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives by Robert Houghton is 111 pages long, and a total of 27,861 words.

This makes it 37% the length of the average book. It also has 34% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 32 minutes to read The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives aloud.

What Reading Level is The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives?

The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives is suitable for students ages 10 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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