It takes the average reader 3 hours and 26 minutes to read In Pursuit of Invisibility by Richard L. Phillips
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A close examination of invisibility in the context of the Greco-Roman world, from the role invisibility enjoys as a literary motif to the ritual spells whose logos and praxis in magic papyri promise the individual that he will move about unseen by others. Capping the six chapters investigating invisibility in fiction and in handbooks of magic, Phillips examines the relevant papyri, evaluating the Greek texts and translating them into English, as well as offering thorough commentary for each text (e.g. Oxy LVIII 3931, and six examples drawn from the Papyri Graecae Magicae . Includes...
In Pursuit of Invisibility by Richard L. Phillips is 199 pages long, and a total of 51,541 words.
This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 63% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 41 minutes to read In Pursuit of Invisibility aloud.
In Pursuit of Invisibility is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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