How Long to Read Pindar and the Cult of Heroes

How Long Does it Take to Read Pindar and the Cult of Heroes?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 32 minutes to read Pindar and the Cult of Heroes by Bruno Currie

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

Description

Pindar and the Cult of Heroes combines a study of Greek culture and religion (hero cult) with a literary-critical study of Pindar's epinician poetry. It looks at hero cult generally, but focuses especially on heroization in the 5th century BC. There are individual chapters on the heroization of war dead, of athletes, and on the religious treatment of the living in the 5th century. Hero cult, Bruno Currie argues, could be anticipated, in different ways, in a person's lifetime. Epinician poetry too should be interpreted in the light of this cultural context; fundamentally, this genre explores...

How long is Pindar and the Cult of Heroes?

Pindar and the Cult of Heroes by Bruno Currie is 504 pages long, and a total of 128,016 words.

This makes it 170% the length of the average book. It also has 156% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Pindar and the Cult of Heroes Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 39 minutes to read Pindar and the Cult of Heroes aloud.

What Reading Level is Pindar and the Cult of Heroes?

Pindar and the Cult of Heroes 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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