How Long to Read The Culture of Disaster

How Long Does it Take to Read The Culture of Disaster?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read The Culture of Disaster by Marie-Hélène Huet

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

Description

From antiquity through the Enlightenment, disasters were attributed to the obscure power of the stars or the vengeance of angry gods. As philosophers sought to reassess the origins of natural disasters, they also made it clear that humans shared responsibility for the damages caused by a violent universe. This far-ranging book explores the way writers, thinkers, and artists have responded to the increasingly political concept of disaster from the Enlightenment until today. Marie-Hélène Huet argues that post-Enlightenment culture has been haunted by the sense of emergency that made natural catastrophes and human deeds both a collective crisis and a personal tragedy. From the plague of 1720 to the cholera of 1832, from shipwrecks to film dystopias, disasters raise questions about identity and memory, technology, control, and liability. In her analysis, Huet considers anew the mythical figures of Medusa and Apollo, theories of epidemics, earthquakes, political crises, and films such as Blow-Up and Blade Runner. With its scope and precision, The Culture of Disaster will appeal to a wide public interested in modern culture, philosophy, and intellectual history.

How long is The Culture of Disaster?

The Culture of Disaster by Marie-Hélène Huet is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Culture of Disaster Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read The Culture of Disaster aloud.

What Reading Level is The Culture of Disaster?

The Culture of Disaster 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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