How long does it take to read Before Philosophy, the Intellectual Adventure of Ancient Man?
Henri Frankfort, H. A. Groenewegen-Frankfort, John Albert Wilson, Thorkild Jacobsen, William Andrew Irwin, 郭丹彤
Before Philosophy, the Intellectual Adventure of Ancient Man by Henri Frankfort, H. A. Groenewegen-Frankfort, John Albert Wilson, Thorkild Jacobsen, William Andrew Irwin, 郭丹彤 takes about 5 hours 3 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 3 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1946. 275 pages, about 75,625 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 24 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 3 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 9 minutes |
The page count is the median across 50 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"An Oriental Institute essay."Originally published under title: The intellectual adventure of ancient man. Introduction: Myth and reality, by H. and H.A. Frankfort.--Egypt: The nature of the universe. The function of the state. The values of life. By J.A. Wilson.--Mesopotamia: The cosmos of the state. The function of the state. The good life. By T. Jacobsen. Conclusion: The emancipation of thought from myth, by H. and H.A. Frankfort.
Subjects: Philosophy, Ancient, Religious thought, Civilization, Ancient, Ancient period, Ancient Philosophy, Ancient Civilization
