How Long to Read Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance

How Long Does it Take to Read Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 20 minutes to read Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance by Morris Jastrow, Ph.d.

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

Description

Divination in Babylonia and AssyriaThree chief methods: hepatoscopy, astrology and birth-omensSpread of Hepatoscopy and Astrology to Hittites, Etruscans, Greeks and Romans and to ChinaThe Transition motif in religious rites and popular customsOmen collections in Ashurbanapal's LibraryBirth-omen reportsAnimal Birth-omensDouble foetusPrinciples of interpretationMultiple births among ewesMalformation of earsExcess number of earsEwe giving birth to young resembling lionEwe giving birth to young resembling other animalsHuman Birth-omensTwinsMonstrositiesMultiple birthsMalformation of earsMalformation of mouth, nostrils, jaws, arms, lips, handMalformation of anus, genital member, thigh, feetPrinciples of interpretationMisshapen embryosWeaklings, cripples, deaf-mutes, still-births, dwarfsTalking infants, with bearded lips and teethInfants with animal featuresStudy of Human Physiognomy among Greeks and RomansResemblances between human and animal featuresPorta's and Lavater's ViewsStudy of Human Physiognomy based on birth-omensBirth-omens in Julius ObsequensBirth-omens in Valerius MaximusCicero on birth-omensMacrobius on birth-omensBirth-omens among Greeks and in Asia MinorBirth-omens as basis of belief in fabulous and hybrid beingsDragons, Hippocentaurs and hybrid creatures in Babylonian-Assyrian Literature and ArtFabulous creatures of Greek Mythology and Birth-omensEgyptian sphinxesTotemismMetamorphosis of human beings into animals and vice versaTalking animals in fairy talesHistory of monsters and persistency of belief in monstersLycosthenes' work

How long is Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance?

Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance by Morris Jastrow, Ph.d. is 78 pages long, and a total of 20,124 words.

This makes it 26% the length of the average book. It also has 25% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 49 minutes to read Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance aloud.

What Reading Level is Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance?

Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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