How long does it take to read The Classical World?
An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian
The Classical World by Robin Lane Fox takes about 12 hours 31 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 12 hours 31 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2005. 683 pages, about 187,825 words.
26 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 20 hours 52 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 12 hours 31 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 50 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"The classical civilizations of Greece and Rome dominated the world some forty lifetimes before our own, and they continue to intrigue, inspire and enlighten us. The Classical World describes the vast sweep of history in which these two great civilizations prevailed - from the epic poems of Homer and the beginning of literacy through the foundation of Athenian democracy and the turbulent empire-building of Alexander the Great to the Roman Republic and the establishment of the Roman Empire, the rise of Christianity, and the challenges this new faith faced in the Roman imperial age. Robin Lane Fox's telling of this great story focuses on the themes of freedom, justice and luxury which unified these civilizations, and approaches the classical worlds through the eyes of their classicizing enthusiast, the Roman Emperor Hadrian."--Jacket.
Subjects: Classical Civilization, Civilization, Greco-Roman, Civilization, Mediterranean Region, Mediterranean region, history, Civilization, classical
