How Long to Read Humanism and History

How Long Does it Take to Read Humanism and History?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Humanism and History by Joseph M. Levine

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

Description

In this thoughtful and engaging book, Joseph M. Levine reveals how Renaissance humanists and their neoclassical progeny transformed the ways that the English practices history and viewed the past. Between 1500 and 1800, many of the methods of modern historiography were first introduced into England, where they developed under the influence of classical philology and the study of antiquities. English scholars gradually differentiated past from present and successfully detected and recovered the ancient Roman, Saxon, Celtic, and Norman cultures. A first attempt was also made to distinguish historical fact from fiction, and such legends as the Trojan origins of Britain and the Donation of Constantine were rejected. Levine sets the scene for these developments with an examination of the historical outlook of William Caxton at the end of the Middle Ages; he concludes with an essay on Edward Gibbon, whose work three centuries later, he argues, summarizes the whole achievement of early modern historiography. Along the way, Levine investigates such topics as the transformation the antiquarian enterprise into modern archaeology, the quarrel between the ancients and the moderns, the Gothic revival, and the influence of humanism on Francis Bacon and the new philosophy.

How long is Humanism and History?

Humanism and History by Joseph M. Levine is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Humanism and History Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read Humanism and History aloud.

What Reading Level is Humanism and History?

Humanism and History is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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