How Long to Read The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha

How Long Does it Take to Read The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 57 minutes to read The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha by Mikael S. Adolphson

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

Description

Japan’s monastic warriors have fared poorly in comparison to the samurai, both in terms of historical reputation and representations in popular culture. Often maligned and criticized for their involvement in politics and other secular matters, they have been seen as figures separate from the larger military class. However, as Mikael Adolphson reveals in his comprehensive and authoritative examination of the social origins of the monastic forces, political conditions, and warfare practices of the Heian (794–1185) and Kamakura (1185–1333) eras, these "monk-warriors"(sôhei) were in reality inseparable from the warrior class. Their negative image, Adolphson argues, is a construct that grew out of artistic sources critical of the established temples from the fourteenth century on. In deconstructing the sôhei image and looking for clues as to the characteristics, role, and meaning of the monastic forces, The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha highlights the importance of historical circumstances; it also points to the fallacies of allowing later, especially modern, notions of religion to exert undue influence on interpretations of the past. It further suggests that, rather than constituting a separate category of violence, religious violence needs to be understood in its political, social, military, and ideological contexts.

How long is The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha?

The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha by Mikael S. Adolphson is 234 pages long, and a total of 59,436 words.

This makes it 79% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 24 minutes to read The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha aloud.

What Reading Level is The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha?

The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha 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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