How Long to Read The Italian City-State

How Long Does it Take to Read The Italian City-State?

It takes the average reader 12 hours and 20 minutes to read The Italian City-State by Philip Jones

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

Description

Italy in the Middle Ages was unique among the countries of Europe in recreating, in a changed environment, the urban civilization of antiquity - the society, culture, and political formations of city-states. This book examines the origins and nature of this phenomenon from the fall of Rome to the eve of its consummation, the Italian Renaissance. The explanation is sought in Italy's singular `double existence' between two contrasted worlds - ancient and medieval. The ancient was characterised by the total predominance of the landed aristocracy in economy and society, enforced through a peculiar system of city states embracing town and country. The new medieval influences were marked by the separation of town, country and aristocracy, by the identification of towns with trade and a mercantile bourgeoisie, and by commercial and proto-industrial revolution. Italy shared in both worlds. It remained a land of cities and of an urbanized ruling class (except in the Norman South) and re-established territorial city states; but the staes were very different from those of antiquity, the city leaders in the commercial revolution, and Italy itself seen as a nation of shopkeepers, birthplace of capitalism. In this fascinating and ground-breaking study, Philip Jones traces in detail the tension and interaction between the two traditions, civic and patrician, mercantile and bourgeois, through all phases of Italian life to their culmination in two rival regimes of communes and despots.

How long is The Italian City-State?

The Italian City-State by Philip Jones is 718 pages long, and a total of 185,244 words.

This makes it 242% the length of the average book. It also has 226% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Italian City-State Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 16 hours and 52 minutes to read The Italian City-State aloud.

What Reading Level is The Italian City-State?

The Italian City-State 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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