How Long to Read The Last Descendant of Aeneas

How Long Does it Take to Read The Last Descendant of Aeneas?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 9 minutes to read The Last Descendant of Aeneas by Marie Tanner

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

Description

From antiquity to the eve of the modern era, rulers of Western empires inspired hero worship by proclaiming their divine origins. In this fascinating original study, Marie Tanner presents the history of the emperor's mythic image and its continuing influence on Western political thought. She shows that these pretensions to divinity were based on the Trojan legend and the myth of Rome as developed in Vergil's Aeneid and that later Christian emperors expanded these claims by tracing their lineage not only to the pagan gods but also to the priest-kings of the Old Testament. Through this amalgam of heritages each successive Holy Roman emperor proclaimed that he was the last descendant of Aeneas, destined to yield the terrestrial rule of Rome to Christ and thereby inaugurate millennial peace. By examining a wide range of literary, artistic, and historical sources plus a corpus of new illustrations, Tanner discovers remarkable chains of evidence for this process, one that culminates with the Renaissance Hapsburgs who imbued the holiest symbols of the faith with dynastic meaning as they attempted to consolidate all priestly and secular powers in their grip. On these foundations Philip II of Spain, son of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and the first monarch to rule the four known continents, created a new concept of absolute monarchy that shaped the principles of modern statecraft and determined the dominant form of government in Europe for the next two centuries.

How long is The Last Descendant of Aeneas?

The Last Descendant of Aeneas by Marie Tanner is 364 pages long, and a total of 92,456 words.

This makes it 123% the length of the average book. It also has 113% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Last Descendant of Aeneas Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 25 minutes to read The Last Descendant of Aeneas aloud.

What Reading Level is The Last Descendant of Aeneas?

The Last Descendant of Aeneas 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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