How Long to Read Greek Athletics in the Roman World

How Long Does it Take to Read Greek Athletics in the Roman World?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 38 minutes to read Greek Athletics in the Roman World by Zahra Newby

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

Description

The enduring importance of Greek athletic training and competition during the period of the Roman Empire has been a neglected subject in past scholarship on the ancient world. This book examines the impact that Greek athletics had on the Roman world, approaching it through the plentiful surviving visual evidence, viewed against textual and epigraphic sources. It shows that the traditional picture of Roman hostility has been much exaggerated. Instead Greek athletics came to exercise a profound influence upon Roman spectacle and bathing culture. In the Greek east of the empire too, athletics continued to thrive, providing Greek cities with a crucial means of asserting their cultural identity while also accommodating Roman imperial power.

How long is Greek Athletics in the Roman World?

Greek Athletics in the Roman World by Zahra Newby is 328 pages long, and a total of 84,624 words.

This makes it 111% the length of the average book. It also has 103% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Greek Athletics in the Roman World Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 42 minutes to read Greek Athletics in the Roman World aloud.

What Reading Level is Greek Athletics in the Roman World?

Greek Athletics in the Roman 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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