It takes the average reader 6 hours and 35 minutes to read Zen Terror in Prewar Japan by Brian Daizen Victoria
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Written by a Zen priest, this book explodes the myth of Zen Buddhism as a peaceful religion. Can Buddhism, widely regarded as a religion of peace, also contribute to acts of terrorism? Through an insider’s view of right-wing ultranationalism in prewar Japan, this powerful book follows a band of Zen Buddhist–trained adherents who ardently believed so. Brian Victoria, himself a Zen priest, tells the story of a group of terrorists who were responsible for the assassination of three leading political and economic figures in 1932. Victoria provides a detailed introduction to the religious as well...
Zen Terror in Prewar Japan by Brian Daizen Victoria is 392 pages long, and a total of 98,784 words.
This makes it 132% the length of the average book. It also has 121% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 59 minutes to read Zen Terror in Prewar Japan aloud.
Zen Terror in Prewar Japan is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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