How Long to Read The Gates of Power

How Long Does it Take to Read The Gates of Power?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 11 minutes to read The Gates of Power by Mikael S. Adolphson

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

Description

The political influence of temples in premodern Japan, most clearly manifested in divine demonstrations—where rowdy monks and shrine servants brought holy symbols to the capital to exert pressure on courtiers—has traditionally been condemned and is poorly understood. In an impressive examination of this intriguing aspect of medieval Japan, the author employs a wide range of previously neglected sources to argue that religious protest was a symptom of political factionalism in the capital rather than its cause. It is his contention that religious violence can be traced primarily to attempts by secular leaders to rearrange religious and political hierarchies to their own advantage, thereby leaving disfavored religious institutions to fend for their accustomed rights and status. In this context, divine demonstrations became the preferred negotiating tool for monastic complexes. For almost three centuries, such strategies allowed a handful of elite temples to maintain enough of an equilibrium to sustain and defend the old style of rulership even against the efforts of the Ashikaga Shogunate in the mid-fourteenth century. By acknowledging temples and monks as legitimate co-rulers, The Gates of Power provides a new synthesis of Japanese rulership from the late Heian (794–1185) to the early Muromachi (1336–1573) eras, offering a unique and comprehensive analysis that brings together the spheres of art, religion, ideas, and politics in medieval Japan.

How long is The Gates of Power?

The Gates of Power by Mikael S. Adolphson is 484 pages long, and a total of 122,936 words.

This makes it 163% the length of the average book. It also has 150% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Gates of Power Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 11 minutes to read The Gates of Power aloud.

What Reading Level is The Gates of Power?

The Gates of Power 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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