How Long to Read Megasthenes' Indica

How Long Does it Take to Read Megasthenes' Indica?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 53 minutes to read Megasthenes' Indica by Richard Stoneman

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

Description

This book provides a new translation of all the surviving portions of the description of India written by Megasthenes in about 310 BCE, the fullest account of Indian geography, history and customs available to the classical world. The Indica was a pioneering work of ethnography that exemplified a new direction in Hellenistic writing; India was little-known to the Greeks before the expedition of Alexander the Great in 326–325 BCE, and Megasthenes, who resided as an ambassador in the Maurya capital Pataliputra for some time, provided the classical world with most of what it knew about India....

How long is Megasthenes' Indica?

Megasthenes' Indica by Richard Stoneman is 172 pages long, and a total of 43,344 words.

This makes it 58% the length of the average book. It also has 53% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Megasthenes' Indica Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 56 minutes to read Megasthenes' Indica aloud.

What Reading Level is Megasthenes' Indica?

Megasthenes' Indica is suitable for students ages 10 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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