How Long to Read The Devil and the Land of the Holy Cross

How Long Does it Take to Read The Devil and the Land of the Holy Cross?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 19 minutes to read The Devil and the Land of the Holy Cross by Laura de Mello e Souza

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

Description

Originally published in Brazil as O Diabo e a Terra de Santa Cruz, this translation from the Portuguese analyzes the nature of popular religion and the ways it was transferred to the New World in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Using richly detailed transcripts from Inquisition trials, Mello e Souza reconstructs how Iberian, indigenous, and African beliefs fused to create a syncretic and magical religious culture in Brazil. Focusing on sorcery, the author argues that European traditions of witchcraft combined with practices of Indians and African slaves to form a uniquely Brazilian...

How long is The Devil and the Land of the Holy Cross?

The Devil and the Land of the Holy Cross by Laura de Mello e Souza is 374 pages long, and a total of 94,996 words.

This makes it 126% the length of the average book. It also has 116% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Devil and the Land of the Holy Cross Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 39 minutes to read The Devil and the Land of the Holy Cross aloud.

What Reading Level is The Devil and the Land of the Holy Cross?

The Devil and the Land of the Holy Cross 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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