How Long to Read Hesiod's Ascra

How Long Does it Take to Read Hesiod's Ascra?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 57 minutes to read Hesiod's Ascra by Anthony T. Edwards

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

Description

In Works and Days, one of the two long poems that have come down to us from Hesiod, the poet writes of farming, morality, and what seems to be a very nasty quarrel with his brother Perses over their inheritance. In this book, Anthony T. Edwards extracts from the poem a picture of the social structure of Ascra, the hamlet in northern Greece where Hesiod lived, most likely during the seventh century b.c.e. Drawing on the evidence of trade, food storage, reciprocity, and the agricultural regime as Hesiod describes them in Works and Days, Edwards reveals Ascra as an autonomous village, outside the control of a polis, less stratified and integrated internally than what we observe even in Homer. In light of this reading, theconflict between Hesiod and Perses emerges as a dispute about the inviolability of the community's external boundary and the degree of interobligation among those within the village. Hesiod's Ascra directly counters the accepted view of Works and Days, which has Hesiod describing a peasant society subordinated to the economic and political control of an outside elite. Through his deft analysis, Edwards suggests a new understanding of both Works and Days and the social and economic organization of Hesiod's time and place.

How long is Hesiod's Ascra?

Hesiod's Ascra by Anthony T. Edwards is 234 pages long, and a total of 59,436 words.

This makes it 79% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hesiod's Ascra Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 24 minutes to read Hesiod's Ascra aloud.

What Reading Level is Hesiod's Ascra?

Hesiod's Ascra 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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