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How long does it take to read The Great Arab Conquests?

Hugh (Hugh N.) Kennedy

The Great Arab Conquests by Hugh (Hugh N.) Kennedy takes about 7 hours 43 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 7 hours 43 minutes

A weekend read

First published 2007. 421 pages, about 115,775 words.

16 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 12 hours 52 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 7 hours 43 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 4 hours 49 minutes

The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Examines the history of the great Islamic expansion, reveals how the Arab armies were able to overcome almost everything in their path, and brings to light the unique characteristics of Islamic settlement in new lands and the conversion to Islam of vast populations.

Subjects: Civilization, Foreign relations, History, Social life and customs, Civil-military relations, Military History

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