How long does it take to read The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation: Including the Demotic Spells?
Hans Dieter Betz
The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation: Including the Demotic Spells by Hans Dieter Betz takes about 7 hours 27 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 27 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1997. 406 pages, about 111,650 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 24 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 27 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 39 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"The Greek Magical Papyri" is a collection of magical spells and formulas, hymns, and rituals from Greco-Roman Egypt, dating from the second century BC to the fifth century AD. This volume contains fresh translations of these and other texts.
Subjects: Magic, Greek Magic, Manuscripts, Greek (Papyri), Egyptian Magic, Incantations, Charms
