It takes the average reader 3 hours and 39 minutes to read Watching Babylon by Nicholas Mirzoeff
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Groundbreaking and compelling, Watching Babylon examines the experience of watching the war against Iraq on television, on the internet, in the cinema and in print media. Mirzoeff shows how the endless stream of images flowing from the Gulf has necessitated a new form of visual thinking, one which recognises that the war has turned images themselves into weapons. Drawing connections between the history and legend of ancient Babylon, the metaphorical Babylon of Western modernity, and everyday life in the modern suburb of Babylon, New York, Mirzoeff explores ancient concerns which have found...
Watching Babylon by Nicholas Mirzoeff is 215 pages long, and a total of 54,825 words.
This makes it 73% the length of the average book. It also has 67% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 59 minutes to read Watching Babylon aloud.
Watching Babylon is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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