How Long to Read Ancient Wisdom

How Long Does it Take to Read Ancient Wisdom?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Ancient Wisdom by Walter T Wilson

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

Description

This book surveys and analyzes twenty-seven major collections of wisdom sayings from antiquity, including texts from ancient Egypt, the ancient Near East, ancient Israel and early Judaism, early Christianity, and the Greco-Roman world. Through the diversity of these selections, readers are exposed to wisdom literature from a wide array of historical, cultural, and linguistic settings, which unfolds into a larger understanding of how different ancient peoples articulated a gnomic understanding of life. Throughout this useful guide, Walter Wilson keeps a constant eye on the relation of the wisdom texts to the worlds from which they emerged--paying close attention to each text's distinctive thematic profile and how its moral agenda was mapped onto the reader's social landscape. Where appropriate, he discusses affinities between the different collections and draws conclusions about ancient wisdom literature as a genre. For further study, each entry includes a short bibliography directing the reader to an up-to-date translation of the collection in question and other relevant secondary texts, making this an ideal starting point for anyone studying wisdom literature of the ancient world.

How long is Ancient Wisdom?

Ancient Wisdom by Walter T Wilson is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ancient Wisdom Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Ancient Wisdom aloud.

What Reading Level is Ancient Wisdom?

Ancient Wisdom 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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