How long does it take to read Western Civilization?
Western Civilization by Jackson J. Spielvogel takes about 13 hours 12 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 13 hours 12 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1900. 720 pages, about 198,000 words.
27 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 22 hours |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 13 hours 12 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 8 hours 15 minutes |
The page count is the median across 46 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This best-selling text, Western Civilization, has helped over one million students learn about the present by exploring the past. Jack Spielvogel's engaging, chronological narrative weaves the political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, and military aspects of history into a gripping story that is as memorable as it is instructive. Each chapter offers a substantial introduction and conclusion, providing students a context for these disparate themes. The clear narrative of a single gifted author makes it easy for students to follow the story of Western civilization. Spielvogel gives the book depth by including over 150 maps and excerpts of over 200 primary sources -- including official documents, poems, and songs -- that enliven the past while introducing students to source material that forms the basis of historical scholarship. - Publisher.
Subjects: Civilization, Western, History, Western Civilization, Civilization, Western -- History, Problems, exercises, Civilization, western, history
