How Long to Read Greek Laughter

How Long Does it Take to Read Greek Laughter?

It takes the average reader 10 hours and 37 minutes to read Greek Laughter by Stephen Halliwell

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

Description

The first book to offer an integrated reading of ancient Greek attitudes to laughter. Taking material from various genres and contexts, the book analyses both the theory and the practice of laughter as a revealing expression of Greek values and mentalities. Greek society developed distinctive institutions for the celebration of laughter as a capacity which could bridge the gap between humans and gods; but it also feared laughter for its power to expose individuals and groups to shame and even violence. Caught between ideas of pleasure and pain, friendship and enmity, laughter became a theme of recurrent interest in various contexts. Employing a sophisticated model of cultural history, Stephen Halliwell traces elaborations of the theme in a series of important texts: ranging far beyond modern accounts of 'humour', he shows how perceptions of laughter helped to shape Greek conceptions of the body, the mind and the meaning of life.

How long is Greek Laughter?

Greek Laughter by Stephen Halliwell is 632 pages long, and a total of 159,264 words.

This makes it 213% the length of the average book. It also has 195% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Greek Laughter Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 14 hours and 30 minutes to read Greek Laughter aloud.

What Reading Level is Greek Laughter?

Greek Laughter 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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