How Long to Read The Loaded Table : Representations of Food in Roman Literature

How Long Does it Take to Read The Loaded Table : Representations of Food in Roman Literature?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 50 minutes to read The Loaded Table : Representations of Food in Roman Literature by Emily Gowers

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

Description

This book offers a novel and unconventional approach to Roman culture, through food - or rather, food as it is represented in literature. Food is not generally thought of as the noblest of literary subjects, and this view is a legacy from the Romans, so it is curious that Roman writers chose so persistently to depict their society at the dinner-table. Why this was so, and what effect the inclusion of food had on the status of the literary texts that described it, are among the questions discussed here. The book also addresses problems that arise when a material subject is translated into words, and contains fresh interpretations of Latin texts that have been unjustly undervalued - comedy, satire, epigrams, letters, and iambics. While often regarded as something trivial and gross, food was in fact one of the most suggestive images for Roman civilization. -

How long is The Loaded Table : Representations of Food in Roman Literature?

The Loaded Table : Representations of Food in Roman Literature by Emily Gowers is 350 pages long, and a total of 87,500 words.

This makes it 118% the length of the average book. It also has 107% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Loaded Table : Representations of Food in Roman Literature Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 58 minutes to read The Loaded Table : Representations of Food in Roman Literature aloud.

What Reading Level is The Loaded Table : Representations of Food in Roman Literature?

The Loaded Table : Representations of Food in Roman Literature is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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