How Long to Read The North American Indian Orpheus Tradition: Native Afterlife Myths and Their Origins

How Long Does it Take to Read The North American Indian Orpheus Tradition: Native Afterlife Myths and Their Origins?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 49 minutes to read The North American Indian Orpheus Tradition: Native Afterlife Myths and Their Origins by Åke Hultkrantz

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

Description

"Visionaries who have made their way to the realm of the dead and then returned have told of its secrets." In this scholarly but highly readable book, the famed anthropologist and historian of religions Åke Hultkrantz takes us on an in-depth exploration of Native American afterlife journey myths and shamanism. Anticipating the western "discovery" of near-death experiences by nearly 20 years, Hultkrantz recognized them as phenomena distinct from other extraordinary experiences such as dreams and vision quests. Equally remarkable, Hultkrantz found that Native American afterlife myths were actually influenced by NDEs and shamanic otherworld journeys. Weaving this discovery together with various cultural and psychological factors, Hultkrantz also delves into other supernatural beliefs and practices such as soul-retrieval, ghosts, funerary rituals, reincarnation, and the Ghost Dance religions in which initiates deliberately induced NDE-like experiences. Rounding off his study with comparisons to afterlife journey myths in ancient Greece, Mesopotamia, across Asia, and the Pacific islands, Hultkrantz crafted an unsurpassed masterpiece of comparative religion and paranthropology, many years ahead of its time. Originally published as a small edition in Europe, the book was never widely available to the general public and has been out-of-print for decades. Afterworlds Press is proud to now make this groundbreaking work accessible to a new generation of readers.

How long is The North American Indian Orpheus Tradition: Native Afterlife Myths and Their Origins?

The North American Indian Orpheus Tradition: Native Afterlife Myths and Their Origins by Åke Hultkrantz is 344 pages long, and a total of 87,376 words.

This makes it 116% the length of the average book. It also has 107% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The North American Indian Orpheus Tradition: Native Afterlife Myths and Their Origins Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 57 minutes to read The North American Indian Orpheus Tradition: Native Afterlife Myths and Their Origins aloud.

What Reading Level is The North American Indian Orpheus Tradition: Native Afterlife Myths and Their Origins?

The North American Indian Orpheus Tradition: Native Afterlife Myths and Their Origins 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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