How Long to Read The Birth of the Despot

How Long Does it Take to Read The Birth of the Despot?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 13 minutes to read The Birth of the Despot by Lucette Valensi

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

Description

In her graceful account of the transformation of European attitudes toward the Ottoman empire during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Lucette Valensi follows the genealogy of the concept of Oriental despotism. The Birth of the Despot examines a crucial moment in the long and ambiguous encounter between the Christian and Islamic worlds: the period after the fall of Constantinople to the Turks, when Venice's pursuit of its commercial and maritime interests brought two powerful protagonists—Venice and the Sublime Porte—face-to-face. Vivaldi's oratorio Juditha Triumphans, in which Judith liberates her besieged town by killing the Turk Holofernes, serves as the organizing metaphor in Valensi's study of how Venice's perceptions of its rival changed. Valensi shows how Venice's initial admiration for the sultan and his orderly empire metamorphosed into revulsion at a monstrous tyrant.

How long is The Birth of the Despot?

The Birth of the Despot by Lucette Valensi is 129 pages long, and a total of 33,411 words.

This makes it 44% the length of the average book. It also has 41% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Birth of the Despot Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 2 minutes to read The Birth of the Despot aloud.

What Reading Level is The Birth of the Despot?

The Birth of the Despot 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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