How long does it take to read Everyday Life in Ancient Rome?
Everyday Life in Ancient Rome by Lionel Casson takes about 3 hours 7 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 7 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1998. 170 pages, about 46,750 words.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 12 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 57 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In Everyday Life in Ancient Rome, Lionel Casson offers a lively introduction to the society of the age. Instead of following the standard procedure of social history, he presents a series of vignettes focusing on the "ways of life" of various members of that society, from the slave to the emperor.
Subjects: Social life and customs, History, Histoire, Romeinse keizertijd, Mœurs et coutumes, Dagelijks leven
