How Long to Read The Shock of the Ancient

How Long Does it Take to Read The Shock of the Ancient?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 5 minutes to read The Shock of the Ancient by Larry F. Norman

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

Description

The cultural battle known as the Quarrel of the Ancients and Moderns served as a sly cover for more deeply opposed views about the value of literature and the arts. One of the most public controversies of early modern Europe, the Quarrel has most often been depicted as pitting antiquarian conservatives against the insurgent critics of established authority. The Shock of the Ancient turns the canonical vision of those events on its head by demonstrating how the defenders of Greek literature—rather than clinging to an outmoded tradition—celebrated the radically different practices of the ancient world. At a time when the constraints of decorum and the politics of French absolutism quashed the expression of cultural differences, the ancient world presented a disturbing face of otherness. Larry F. Norman explores how the authoritative status of ancient Greek texts allowed them to justify literary depictions of the scandalous. The Shock of the Ancient surveys the diverse array of aesthetic models presented in these ancient works and considers how they both helped to undermine the rigid codes of neoclassicism and paved the way for the innovative philosophies of the Enlightenment. Broadly appealing to students of European literature, art history, and philosophy, this book is an important contribution to early modern literary and cultural debates.

How long is The Shock of the Ancient?

The Shock of the Ancient by Larry F. Norman is 297 pages long, and a total of 76,329 words.

This makes it 100% the length of the average book. It also has 93% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Shock of the Ancient Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 57 minutes to read The Shock of the Ancient aloud.

What Reading Level is The Shock of the Ancient?

The Shock of the Ancient is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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