How Long to Read The Strange World of Human Sacrifice

How Long Does it Take to Read The Strange World of Human Sacrifice?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 52 minutes to read The Strange World of Human Sacrifice by Jan N. Bremmer

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

Description

The Strange World of Human Sacrifice is the first modern collection of studies on one of the most gruesome and intriguing aspects of religion. The volume starts with a brief introduction, which is followed by studies of Aztec human sacrifice and the literary motif of human sacrifice in medieval Irish literature. Turning to ancient Greece, three cases of human sacrifice are analysed: a ritual example, a mythical case, and one in which myth and ritual are interrelated. The early Christians were the victims of accusations of human sacrifice, but in turn imputed the crime to heterodox Christians, just as the Jews imputed the crime to their neighbours. The ancient Egyptians rarely seem to have practised human sacrifice, but buried the pharaoh's servants with him in order to serve him in the afterlife, albeit only for a brief period at the very beginning of pharaonic civilization. In ancient India we can follow the traditions of human sacrifice from the earliest texts up to modern times, where especially in eastern India goddesses, such as Kali, were long worshipped with human victims. In Japanese tales human sacrifice often takes the form of self-sacrifice, and there may well be a line from these early sacrifices to modern kamikaze. The last study throws a surprising light on human sacrifice in China. The volume is concluded with a detailed index

How long is The Strange World of Human Sacrifice?

The Strange World of Human Sacrifice by Jan N. Bremmer is 286 pages long, and a total of 73,216 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 89% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Strange World of Human Sacrifice Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 40 minutes to read The Strange World of Human Sacrifice aloud.

What Reading Level is The Strange World of Human Sacrifice?

The Strange World of Human Sacrifice is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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