How Long to Read The Faces of the Gods

How Long Does it Take to Read The Faces of the Gods?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 3 minutes to read The Faces of the Gods by Leslie G. Desmangles

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

Description

Vodou, the folk religion of Haiti, is a by-product of the contact between Roman Catholicism and African and Amerindian traditional religions. In this book, Leslie Desmangles analyzes the mythology and rituals of Vodou, focusing particularly on the inclusion of West African and European elements in Vodouisants' beliefs and practices. Desmangles sees Vodou not simply as a grafting of European religious traditions onto African stock, but as a true creole phenomenon, born out of the oppressive conditions of slavery and the necessary adaptation of slaves to a New World environment. Desmangles uses Haitian history to explain this phenomenon, paying particular attention to the role of the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century maroon communities in preserving African traditions and the attempts by the Catholic, educated elite to suppress African-based "superstitions." The result is a society in which one religion, Catholicism, is visible and official; the other, Vodou, is unofficial and largely secretive.

How long is The Faces of the Gods?

The Faces of the Gods by Leslie G. Desmangles is 237 pages long, and a total of 60,909 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 74% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Faces of the Gods Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 32 minutes to read The Faces of the Gods aloud.

What Reading Level is The Faces of the Gods?

The Faces of the Gods 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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