How long does it take to read Europe Between the Oceans?
9000 BC to AD 1000
Europe Between the Oceans by Barry Cunliffe takes about 9 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 9 hours 30 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2008. 518 pages, about 142,450 words.
19 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 15 hours 50 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 9 hours 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 56 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A sensational, interdisciplinary work which entirely reorients our understanding of Europe from 10,000 BC to the time of the Vikings In this magnificent book, distinguished archaeologist Barry Cunliffe reframes our entire conception of early European history, from prehistory through the ancient world to the medieval Viking period. Cunliffe views Europe not in terms of states and shifting political land boundaries but as a geographical niche particularly favored in facing many seas. These seas, and Europe’s great transpeninsular rivers, ensured a rich diversity of natural resources while also encouraging the dynamic interaction of peoples across networks of communication and exchange. The development of these early Europeans is rooted in complex interplays, shifting balances, and geographic and demographic fluidity. Drawing on archaeology, anthropology, and history, Cunliffe has produced an interdisciplinary tour de force. His is a bold book of exceptional scholarship, erudite and engaging, and it heralds an entirely new understanding of Old Europe.
Subjects: Civilization, Western Civilization, Civilization, Western, History, Civilization, western, history, Europe, civilization
