How Long to Read The Reinvention of Primitive Society

How Long Does it Take to Read The Reinvention of Primitive Society?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 1 minute to read The Reinvention of Primitive Society by Adam Kuper

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

Description

Adam Kuper’s iconoclastic intellectual history argues that the idea of “primitive society” is a western myth. The “primitive” is imagined as the opposite of the “civilised”. But this is a protean myth. As ideas about civilisation change, so the image of primitive society must be adjusted. By way of fascinating account of classic texts in anthropology, ancient history and law, Kuper reveals how this myth underpinned academic research and inspired political programmes. Its ancestry is traced back to classical western beliefs about barbarians and savages, and Kuper also tackles the latest...

How long is The Reinvention of Primitive Society?

The Reinvention of Primitive Society by Adam Kuper is 236 pages long, and a total of 60,416 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 Reinvention of Primitive Society Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 30 minutes to read The Reinvention of Primitive Society aloud.

What Reading Level is The Reinvention of Primitive Society?

The Reinvention of Primitive Society 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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