How Long to Read Political Magic

How Long Does it Take to Read Political Magic?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 49 minutes to read Political Magic by Christopher F. Loar

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

Description

Political Magic examines early modern British fictions of exploration and colonialism, arguing that narratives of intercultural contact reimagine ideas of sovereignty and popular power. These fictions reveal aspects of political thought in this period that official discourse typically shunted aside, particularly the political status of the commoner, whose “liberty” was often proclaimed even as it was undermined both in theory and in practice. Like the Hobbesian sovereign, the colonist appears to the colonized as a giver of rules who remains unruly. At the heart of many texts are moments of savage wonder, provoked by European displays of technological prowess. In particular, the trope of the first gunshot articulates an origin of consent and political legitimacy in colonial showmanship. Yet as manifestations of force held in abeyance, these technologies also signal the ultimate reliance of sovereigns on extreme violence as the lessthan-mystical foundation of their authority. By examining works by Cavendish, Defoe, Behn, Swift, and Haywood in conjunction with contemporary political writing and travelogues, Political Magic locates a subterranean discourse of sovereignty in the century after Hobbes, finding surprising affinities between the government of “savages” and of Britons.

How long is Political Magic?

Political Magic by Christopher F. Loar is 344 pages long, and a total of 87,376 words.

This makes it 116% the length of the average book. It also has 107% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Political Magic Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 57 minutes to read Political Magic aloud.

What Reading Level is Political Magic?

Political Magic is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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