How Long to Read The Religious Critic in American Culture

How Long Does it Take to Read The Religious Critic in American Culture?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 3 minutes to read The Religious Critic in American Culture by William D. Dean

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

Description

This book provides a new rationale for “religious criticism” in American society. First, Dean shows why today’s academic intellectuals are relatively indifferent to questions of meaning in America, pointing to the loss of American “exceptionalism,” the professionalization of the academy, and the rise of post-structural criticism. He then shows how intellectuals may reclaim a prophetic role by offering a new theory of the nature of religious thought. Tracing this theory to a twentieth-century emphasis on conventions, Dean provides a way to understand how imaginative social constructions can become active historical conventions, with real historical force. He suggests that the sacred itself begins as an imaginative construct and becomes a convention, thus working as an active, “living” force in history. Finally, Dean argues that religious critics must now reclaim a responsibility for shaping their society’s sacred conventions.

How long is The Religious Critic in American Culture?

The Religious Critic in American Culture by William D. Dean 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 Religious Critic in American Culture Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 54 minutes to read The Religious Critic in American Culture aloud.

What Reading Level is The Religious Critic in American Culture?

The Religious Critic in American Culture 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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