How Long to Read Famous Battles and How They Shaped the Modern World

How Long Does it Take to Read Famous Battles and How They Shaped the Modern World?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 32 minutes to read Famous Battles and How They Shaped the Modern World by Beatrice Heuser

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

Description

Why are some battles remembered more than others? Surprisingly, it is not just size that matters, nor the number of dead, the decisiveness of battles or their effects on communities and civilisations. It is their political afterlife the multiple meanings and political uses attributed to them that determines their fame. This ground-breaking series goes well beyond military history by exploring the transformation of battles into sites of memory and meaning. Cast into epic myths of the fight of Good against Evil, of punishment for decadence or reward for virtue, of the birth of a nation or the collective assertion against a tyrant, the defence of Civilisation against the Barbarians, Christendom against the Infidel, particular battles have acquired fame beyond their immediate contemporaneous relevance.The epic battles of European history examined in this first volume range from the siege of Troy and the encounters of Marathon and Thermopylai, to the wars of the Israelites which inspired the way many later battles would be narrated; and from the triumphs and defeats of the Roman Empire, to Hastings, the massacre of Bziers and the battle of Courtrai. In each chapter, the historical events surrounding a battle form the backdrop for multi-layer interpretations, which, consciously or unconsciously, carry political agendas.

How long is Famous Battles and How They Shaped the Modern World?

Famous Battles and How They Shaped the Modern World by Beatrice Heuser is 266 pages long, and a total of 68,096 words.

This makes it 90% the length of the average book. It also has 83% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Famous Battles and How They Shaped the Modern World Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 12 minutes to read Famous Battles and How They Shaped the Modern World aloud.

What Reading Level is Famous Battles and How They Shaped the Modern World?

Famous Battles and How They Shaped the Modern World 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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