How long does it take to read Between Past and Future?
Eight Exercies in Political Thought
Between Past and Future by Hannah Arendt takes about 5 hours 32 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 32 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1961. 302 pages, about 83,050 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 14 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 32 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 22 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Essays examining the effect on political and social thought of the western world's break with the Graeco-Roman tradition.
Subjects: Philosophy, Modern Civilization, Civilization, Modern, History, History, philosophy, History--philosophy