How Long to Read Witches and Witch-Hunts

How Long Does it Take to Read Witches and Witch-Hunts?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Witches and Witch-Hunts by Wolfgang Behringer

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

Description

In this major new book, Wolfgang Behringer surveys the phenomenon of witchcraft past and present. Drawing on the latest historical and anthropological findings, Behringer sheds new light on the history of European witchcraft, while demonstrating that witch-hunts are not simply part of the European past. Although witch-hunts have long since been outlawed in Europe, other societies have struggled with the idea that witchcraft does not exist. As Behringer shows, witch-hunts continue to pose a major problem in Africa and among tribal people in America, Asia and Australia. The belief that certain people are able to cause harm by supernatural powers endures throughout the world today. Wolfgang Behringer explores the idea of witchcraft as an anthropological phenomenon with a historical dimension, aiming to outline and to understand the meaning of large-scale witchcraft persecutions in early modern Europe and in present-day Africa. He deals systematically with the belief in witchcraft and the persecution of witches, as well as with the process of outlawing witch-hunts. He examines the impact of anti-witch-hunt legislation in Europe, and discusses the problems caused in societies where European law was imposed in colonial times. In conclusion, the relationship between witches old and new is assessed. This book will make essential reading for all those interested in the history and anthropology of witchcraft and magic.

How long is Witches and Witch-Hunts?

Witches and Witch-Hunts by Wolfgang Behringer is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Witches and Witch-Hunts Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Witches and Witch-Hunts aloud.

What Reading Level is Witches and Witch-Hunts?

Witches and Witch-Hunts 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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