How Long to Read The Powers of Philology

How Long Does it Take to Read The Powers of Philology?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 52 minutes to read The Powers of Philology by Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht

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

Description

Philology--the discovery, editing, and presentation of historical texts--was once a firmly established discipline that formed the core study for students across a wide range of linguistic and literary fields. Although philology departments are steadily disappearing from contemporary educational establishments, in this book Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht demonstrates that the problems, standards, and methods of philology remain as vital as ever. For two and a half millennia philologists have viewed themselves as the modest heirs and curators of their textual past's most glorious periods, collecting and editing text fragments, historicizing them and adding commentary, and ultimately teaching them to contemporary readers. Gumbrecht argues for a return to this tradition as an alternative to an often free-floating textual interpretation and to the more recent redefinition of literary studies as "cultural studies," which risks a loss of intellectual focus. Such a return to philological core exercises, however, can become more than yet another movement of academic nostalgia only if it takes into account the hidden desire that has inspired philology since its Hellenistic beginnings: the desire to make the past present again by embodying it.

How long is The Powers of Philology?

The Powers of Philology by Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht is 112 pages long, and a total of 28,224 words.

This makes it 38% the length of the average book. It also has 34% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Powers of Philology Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 34 minutes to read The Powers of Philology aloud.

What Reading Level is The Powers of Philology?

The Powers of Philology is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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