How long does it take to read Dictionary of Mysticism and the Occult?
Nevill Drury
Dictionary of Mysticism and the Occult by Nevill Drury takes about 5 hours 9 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 9 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1985. 281 pages, about 77,275 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 35 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 9 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 13 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Explore the world of mysticism and magic with this collection of nearly 3,000 concise, cross-referenced entries on the people, objects, concepts, and language that make up the esoteric traditions. The dictionary covers the Eastern and the Western worlds; the mythical, the historical, and the contemporary; the familiar and the obscure. Among the many subjects covered are signs, symbols, and secret rites; hauntings and psychic events; the nature of spiritual beings; leading figures in the field; religious and esoteric writings; and the occurrence of mysticism and magic in the folklore of the world. A comprehensive guide to the unknowable and unexplainable, "Dictionary of Mysticism and the Esoteric Traditions" will reward its readers with a cornucopia of information.
Subjects: Encyclopedias, Mysticism, Occultism, Dictionaries, Occultisme, Wörterbuch
