How Long to Read Ways of Heaven
By Roel Sterckx
How Long Does it Take to Read Ways of Heaven?
It takes the average reader 8 hours and 36 minutes to read Ways of Heaven by Roel Sterckx
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Description
A brilliant history of ancient China's masters of philosophy -- and how they help us understand China today In Ways of Heaven, leading China scholar Roel Sterckx offers an engrossing introduction to classical China's world of ideas. Drawing on evocative examples from philosophical texts, literature, and everyday life over centuries of Chinese history, Sterckx introduces major thinkers and traditions, illuminates key concepts like the dao, qi, yin, and yang, and examines questions of leadership, social order, death, nature, and more. He also reveals how these ideas shape contemporary China, from table manners at a traditional banquet, to the Chinese obsession with education and family, to the rhetoric of political leaders and the nation's grand strategy. Essential reading for students, travelers, businesspeople, and anyone curious about this rising global power, Ways of Heaven shows that to comprehend China today we must learn to think Chinese.
How long is Ways of Heaven?
Ways of Heaven by Roel Sterckx is 512 pages long, and a total of 129,024 words.
This makes it 173% the length of the average book. It also has 158% more words than the average book.
How Long Does it Take to Read Ways of Heaven Aloud?
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 45 minutes to read Ways of Heaven aloud.
What Reading Level is Ways of Heaven?
Ways of Heaven 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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