How Long to Read The Religious World of Kirti Sri

How Long Does it Take to Read The Religious World of Kirti Sri?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read The Religious World of Kirti Sri by John Clifford Holt

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

Description

In this interdisciplinary inquiry, John Clifford Holt seeks to uncover how Buddhism was understood and expressed during the waning years of indigenous political power in Asia's oldest continuing Buddhist culture. Holt focusses on King Kirti Sri Rajasinha and how, despite powerful and persistent Dutch colonial threats and a deeply suspicious Kandyan Buddhist Sinhalese aristocracy, he successfully revived Sinhalese Theravada Buddhism. As Holt demonstrates, Kirti Sri succeeded in formulating his vision of an orthodox Buddhism in a number of ways: through the patronage of monastic sanha and re-establishing traditional lines of ordination, translating the Pali suttas into Sinhala, sponsoring public Buddhist religious rites, and refurbishing almost all Buddhist temples in the Kandyan culture region. The ultimate aim of Holt's study is to describe and interpret Kirti Sri's articulation of a normative Buddhist world, the essentials of which remain normative for many Buddhists in the Kandyan region of Sri Lanka today. Scholars and students will find The Religious World of Kirti Sri is an indispensable resource for the understanding of orthodox Buddhism at this important historical juncture, as well as the present day.

How long is The Religious World of Kirti Sri?

The Religious World of Kirti Sri by John Clifford Holt is 192 pages long, and a total of 48,384 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Religious World of Kirti Sri Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read The Religious World of Kirti Sri aloud.

What Reading Level is The Religious World of Kirti Sri?

The Religious World of Kirti Sri is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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