How Long to Read The Politics of Latin Literature

How Long Does it Take to Read The Politics of Latin Literature?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 9 minutes to read The Politics of Latin Literature by Thomas N. Habinek

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

Description

This is the first book to describe the intimate relationship between Latin literature and the politics of ancient Rome. Until now, most scholars have viewed classical Latin literature as a product of aesthetic concerns. Thomas Habinek shows, however, that literature was also a cultural practice that emerged from and intervened in the political and social struggles at the heart of the Roman world. Habinek considers major works by such authors as Cato, Cicero, Horace, Ovid, and Seneca. He shows that, from its beginnings in the late third century b.c. to its eclipse by Christian literature six hundred years later, classical literature served the evolving interests of Roman and, more particularly, aristocratic power. It fostered a prestige dialect, for example; it appropriated the cultural resources of dominated and colonized communities; and it helped to defuse potentially explosive challenges to prevailing values and authority. Literature also drew upon and enhanced other forms of social authority, such as patriarchy, religious ritual, cultural identity, and the aristocratic procedure of self-scrutiny, or existimatio. Habinek's analysis of the relationship between language and power in classical Rome breaks from the long Romantic tradition of viewing Roman authors as world-weary figures, aloof from mundane political concerns--a view, he shows, that usually reflects how scholars have seen themselves. The Politics of Latin Literature will stimulate new interest in the historical context of Latin literature and help to integrate classical studies into ongoing debates about the sociology of writing.

How long is The Politics of Latin Literature?

The Politics of Latin Literature by Thomas N. Habinek is 245 pages long, and a total of 62,475 words.

This makes it 83% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Politics of Latin Literature Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 41 minutes to read The Politics of Latin Literature aloud.

What Reading Level is The Politics of Latin Literature?

The Politics of Latin Literature is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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