How long does it take to read Covering Islam?
how the media and the experts determine how we see the rest of the world
Covering Islam by Edward W. Said takes about 4 hours 6 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 6 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1981. 224 pages, about 61,600 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 6 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 34 minutes |
The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
An unusually sharp look at the way in which the U.S. press and experts have dealt with the crisis in the Middle East and Iran.
Subjects: Public opinion, Islam, Publieke opinie, Öffentliche Meinung, Massamedia, Islam -- Public opinion