How Long to Read The Myth of Quetzalcoatl

How Long Does it Take to Read The Myth of Quetzalcoatl?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 28 minutes to read The Myth of Quetzalcoatl by Alfredo López Austin

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

Description

The Myth of Quetzalcoatl is a translation of Alfredo López Austin’s 1973 book Hombre-Dios: Religión y politica en el mundo náhuatl. Despite its pervasive and lasting influence on the study of Mesoamerican history, religion in general, and the Quetzalcoatl myth in particular, this work has not been available in English until now. The importance of Hombre-Dios and its status as a classic arise from its interdisciplinary approach, creative use of a wide range of source material, and unsurpassed treatment of its subject—the nature and content of religious beliefs and rituals among the native populations of Mesoamerica and the manner in which they fused with and helped sanctify political authority and rulership in both the pre- and post-conquest periods. Working from a wide variety of previously neglected documentary sources, incorporating myth, archaeology, and the ethnography of contemporary Native Americans including non-Nahua peoples, López Austin traces the figure of Quetzalcoatl as a “Man-God” from pre-conquest times, while Russ Davidson’s translator’s note, Davíd Carrasco's foreword, and López Austin’s introduction place the work within the context of modern scholarship. López Austin’s original work on Quetzalcoatl is a pivotal work in the field of anthropology, and this long-overdue English translation will be of significance to historians, anthropologists, linguists, and serious readers interested in Mesoamerica.

How long is The Myth of Quetzalcoatl?

The Myth of Quetzalcoatl by Alfredo López Austin is 264 pages long, and a total of 67,056 words.

This makes it 89% the length of the average book. It also has 82% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Myth of Quetzalcoatl Aloud?

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

What Reading Level is The Myth of Quetzalcoatl?

The Myth of Quetzalcoatl is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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