How Long to Read The Sword of Ambition

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sword of Ambition?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 13 minutes to read The Sword of Ambition by 'Uthman ibn Ibrahim al-Nabulusi

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

Description

The Sword of Ambition belongs to a genre of religious polemic written for the rulers of Egypt and Syria between the twelfth and the fourteenth centuries. Unlike most medieval Muslim polemic, the concerns of this genre were more social and political than theological. Leaving no rhetorical stone unturned, the book’s author, an unemployed Egyptian scholar and former bureaucrat named 'Uthman ibn Ibrahim al-Nabulusi (d. 660/1262), poured his deep knowledge of history, law, and literature into the work. Now edited in full and translated for the first time, The Sword of Ambition opens a new window onto the fascinating culture of elite rivalry in the late-medieval Islamic Middle East. It contains a wealth of little-known historical anecdotes, unusual religious opinions, obscure and witty poetry, and humorous cultural satire. Above all, it reveals that much of the inter-communal animosity of the era was conditioned by fierce competition for scarce resources that were increasingly mediated by an ideologically committed Sunni Muslim state. This insight reminds us that seemingly timeless and inevitable “religious” conflict must be considered in its broader historical perspective. The Sword of Ambition is both the earliest and most eclectic of several independent works composed in medieval Egypt against the employment of Coptic and Jewish officials, and is vivid testimony to the gradual integration of Islamic scholarship and state administration that was well underway in its day.

How long is The Sword of Ambition?

The Sword of Ambition by 'Uthman ibn Ibrahim al-Nabulusi is 478 pages long, and a total of 123,324 words.

This makes it 161% the length of the average book. It also has 151% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sword of Ambition Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 13 minutes to read The Sword of Ambition aloud.

What Reading Level is The Sword of Ambition?

The Sword of Ambition 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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