How Long to Read The Challenge to the Auspices

How Long Does it Take to Read The Challenge to the Auspices?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 7 minutes to read The Challenge to the Auspices by C. F. Konrad

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

Description

No public action of the Roman state, the populus Romanus, at home or at war, was to be carried out without prior permission from Iuppiter Optimus Maximus. Permission was obtained, in a procedure known as auspices, by the magistrate in charge of the intended action-usually a Consul, Praetor, or Dictator. Auspices thus occupy a fundamental place in the-unwritten-constitution of the Roman State. Yet especially in the 3rd century BCE, acceptance of the principle was not always universal. The Challenge to the Auspices presents an investigation into the interaction of Roman magistrates during the Middle Republic with the practice of auspices, with a focus on attempts to avoid, ignore, or resist this requirement. Proceeding from an examination of the Roman concepts of imperium and auspices (auspicia), especially as they relate to the realm of war, and of the constitutional position and powers of the Dictator and the Master-of-Horse (magister equitum) relative to each other and to the Consuls and lower magistrates, the work offers six case studies in which Roman commanders questioned, violated, or openly rejected the need for auspices. It is argued that these instances reflect a not insignificant minority view within the Roman ruling class regarding the efficacy of auspices and the necessity of observing them. The catastrophic outcome in several of these events, particularly during the early years of the Second Punic War, rendered further resistance to the practice politically unsustainable, and by the second century resulted in its universal acceptance, regardless of personal belief.

How long is The Challenge to the Auspices?

The Challenge to the Auspices by C. F. Konrad is 363 pages long, and a total of 91,839 words.

This makes it 123% the length of the average book. It also has 112% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Challenge to the Auspices Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 21 minutes to read The Challenge to the Auspices aloud.

What Reading Level is The Challenge to the Auspices?

The Challenge to the Auspices 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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