How Long to Read Edmund Burke and the British Empire in the West Indies

How Long Does it Take to Read Edmund Burke and the British Empire in the West Indies?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 26 minutes to read Edmund Burke and the British Empire in the West Indies by P. J. Marshall

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Edmund Burke was both a political thinker of the utmost importance and an active participant in the day-to-day business of politics. It is the latter role that is the concern of this book, showing Burke engaging with issues concerning the West Indies, which featured so largely in British concerns in the later eighteenth century. Initially, Burke saw the islands as a means by which his close connections might make their fortunes, later he was concerned with them as a great asset to be managed in the national interest, and, finally, he became a participant in debates about the slave trade. This volume adds a new dimension to assessments of Burke's views on empire, hitherto largely confined to Ireland, India, and America, and explores the complexities of his response to slavery. The system outraged his abundantly attested concern for the suffering caused by abuses of British power overseas, but one which he also recognised to be fundamental for sustaining the wealth generated by the West Indies, which he deemed essential to Britain's national power. He therefore sought compromises in the gradual reform of the system rather than immediate abolition of the trade or emancipation of the slaves.

How long is Edmund Burke and the British Empire in the West Indies?

Edmund Burke and the British Empire in the West Indies by P. J. Marshall is 258 pages long, and a total of 66,564 words.

This makes it 87% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Edmund Burke and the British Empire in the West Indies Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 3 minutes to read Edmund Burke and the British Empire in the West Indies aloud.

What Reading Level is Edmund Burke and the British Empire in the West Indies?

Edmund Burke and the British Empire in the West Indies is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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