How Long to Read The Consolation of Boethius as Poetic Liturgy

How Long Does it Take to Read The Consolation of Boethius as Poetic Liturgy?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 50 minutes to read The Consolation of Boethius as Poetic Liturgy by Stephen Blackwood

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

Description

Throughout Antiquity and the Middle Ages, literature was read with the ear as much as with the eye: silent reading was the exception; audible reading, the norm. This highly original book shows that Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy - one of the most widely-read texts in Western history - aims to affect the listener through the designs of its rhythmic sound. Stephen Blackwood argues that the Consolation's metres are arranged in patterns that have a therapeutic and liturgical purpose: as a bodily mediation of the text's consolation, these rhythmic patterns enable the listener to discern the...

How long is The Consolation of Boethius as Poetic Liturgy?

The Consolation of Boethius as Poetic Liturgy by Stephen Blackwood is 398 pages long, and a total of 102,684 words.

This makes it 134% the length of the average book. It also has 125% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Consolation of Boethius as Poetic Liturgy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 21 minutes to read The Consolation of Boethius as Poetic Liturgy aloud.

What Reading Level is The Consolation of Boethius as Poetic Liturgy?

The Consolation of Boethius as Poetic Liturgy 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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