It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Diodorus Siculus and the First Century by Kenneth S. Sacks
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Living in Rome during the last years of the Republic, Diodorus of Sicily produced the most expansive history of the ancient world that has survived from antiquity--the Bibliotheke. Whereas Diodorus himself has been commonly seen as a "mere copyist" of earlier historical traditions, Kenneth Sacks explores the complexity of his work to reveal a historian with a distinct point of view indicative of his times. Sacks focuses on three areas of Diodorus's history writing: methods of organization and style, broad historical and philosophical themes, and political sentiments. Throughout, Diodorus...
Diodorus Siculus and the First Century by Kenneth S. Sacks is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.
This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Diodorus Siculus and the First Century aloud.
Diodorus Siculus and the First Century is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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