How Long to Read The Missionary's Curse and Other Tales from a Chinese Catholic Village

How Long Does it Take to Read The Missionary's Curse and Other Tales from a Chinese Catholic Village?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 3 minutes to read The Missionary's Curse and Other Tales from a Chinese Catholic Village by Henrietta Harrison

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

Description

The Missionary’s Curse tells the story of a Chinese village that has been Catholic since the seventeenth century, drawing direct connections between its history, the globalizing church, and the nation. Harrison recounts the popular folk tales of merchants and peasants who once adopted Catholic rituals and teachings for their own purposes, only to find themselves in conflict with the orthodoxy of Franciscan missionaries arriving from Italy. The village’s long religious history, combined with the similarities between Chinese folk religion and Italian Catholicism, forces us to rethink the extreme violence committed in the area during the Boxer Uprising. The author also follows nineteenth century Chinese priests who campaigned against missionary control, up through the founding of the official church by the Communist Party in the 1950s. Harrison’s in-depth study provides a rare insight into villager experiences during the Socialist Education Movement and Cultural Revolution, as well as the growth of Christianity in China in recent years. She makes the compelling argument that Catholic practice in the village, rather than adopting Chinese forms in a gradual process of acculturation, has in fact become increasingly similar to those of Catholics in other parts of the world.

How long is The Missionary's Curse and Other Tales from a Chinese Catholic Village?

The Missionary's Curse and Other Tales from a Chinese Catholic Village by Henrietta Harrison is 296 pages long, and a total of 75,776 words.

This makes it 100% the length of the average book. It also has 93% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Missionary's Curse and Other Tales from a Chinese Catholic Village Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 54 minutes to read The Missionary's Curse and Other Tales from a Chinese Catholic Village aloud.

What Reading Level is The Missionary's Curse and Other Tales from a Chinese Catholic Village?

The Missionary's Curse and Other Tales from a Chinese Catholic Village is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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