How Long to Read In the Shadow of Powers

How Long Does it Take to Read In the Shadow of Powers?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 47 minutes to read In the Shadow of Powers by Patrick Bellegarde-Smith

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

Description

Out of a slave rebellion, Haiti was forged as an independent nation. This fact, in and of itself, should have been enough to perpetuate an image of Haitians as strong and agentive people. But leaders of countries on both sides of the Atlantic felt threatened by Haiti's beginnings and were intent on sapping it of resources. More than a century of various restrictions on trade, the imposition of crippling fines, and, eventually, a US occupation followed. Yet even as they suffered economically under these penalties, Haitians persisted, some of them becoming influential actors in the world of global politics. Throughout much of the twentieth century and even to this day, there has been a dearth of scholarship on the intellectual and political contributions of Haitians. In the Shadow of Powers, first published in 1985, was a corrective to this oversight and remains a foundational text. Bellegarde-Smith traces the history of Haiti through the life and career of his grandfather Dantès Bellegarde, one of Haiti's influential diplomats and preeminent thinkers. As Brandon R. Byrd describes in his foreword to this new edition, "Bellegarde was driven by a subversive, racially inclusive vision of civilized progress. He believed in and continued to push for Haiti to establish an existence for itself, black people, and the colonized world independent of the considerable shadow cast by the world's military, economic, and industrial powers." Scholars and students who want to learn about the intellectual and political foundations of Haiti, its influence on other intellectuals worldwide, and its struggles against imperialism continue to find this to be an invaluable classic.

How long is In the Shadow of Powers?

In the Shadow of Powers by Patrick Bellegarde-Smith is 403 pages long, and a total of 101,959 words.

This makes it 136% the length of the average book. It also has 125% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read In the Shadow of Powers Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 17 minutes to read In the Shadow of Powers aloud.

What Reading Level is In the Shadow of Powers?

In the Shadow of Powers is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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