How Long to Read Politeness and Politics in Cicero's Letters

How Long Does it Take to Read Politeness and Politics in Cicero's Letters?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Politeness and Politics in Cicero's Letters by Jon Hall

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

Description

Politeness and Politics in Cicero's Letters presents a fresh examination of the letters exchanged between Cicero and correspondents, such as Pompey, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony during the final turbulent decades of the Roman Republic. Drawing upon sociolinguistic theories of politeness, it argues that formal relationships between powerful members of the elite were constrained by distinct conventions of courtesy and etiquette. By examining in detail these linguistic conventions of politeness, Jon Hall presents new insights into the social manners that shaped aristocratic relationships. The book begins with a discussion of the role of letter-writing within the Roman aristocracy and the use of linguistic politeness to convey respect to fellow members of the elite. Hall then analyzes the deployment of conventionalized expressions of affection and goodwill to cultivate alliances with ambitious rivals and the diplomatic exploitation of "polite fictions" at times of political tension. The book also explores the strategies of politeness employed by Cicero and his correspondents when making requests and dispensing advice, and when engaging in epistolary disagreements. (His exchanges with Appius Claudius Pulcher, Munatius Plancus, and Mark Antony receive particular emphasis.) Its detailed analysis of specific letters places the reader at the very heart of Late Republican political negotiations and provides a new critical approach to Latin epistolography.

How long is Politeness and Politics in Cicero's Letters?

Politeness and Politics in Cicero's Letters by Jon Hall is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Politeness and Politics in Cicero's Letters Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Politeness and Politics in Cicero's Letters aloud.

What Reading Level is Politeness and Politics in Cicero's Letters?

Politeness and Politics in Cicero's Letters is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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