How Long to Read Selling the Congo

How Long Does it Take to Read Selling the Congo?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 1 minute to read Selling the Congo by Matthew G. Stanard

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

Description

Belgium was a small, neutral country without a colonial tradition when King Leopold II ceded the Congo, his personal property, to the state in 1908. For the next half century Belgium not only ruled an African empire but also, through widespread, enduring, and eagerly embraced propaganda, produced an imperialist-minded citizenry. Selling the Congo is a study of European pro-empire propaganda in Belgium, with particular emphasis on the period 1908–60. Matthew G. Stanard questions the nature of Belgian imperialism in the Congo and considers the Belgian case in light of literature on the French, British, and other European overseas empires. Comparing Belgium to other imperial powers, the book finds that pro-empire propaganda was a basic part of European overseas expansion and administration during the modern period. Arguing against the long-held belief that Belgians were merely “reluctant imperialists,” Stanard demonstrates that in fact many Belgians readily embraced imperialistic propaganda. Selling the Congo contributes to our understanding of the effectiveness of twentieth-century propaganda by revealing its successes and failures in the Belgian case. Many readers familiar with more-popular histories of Belgian imperialism will find in this book a deeper examination of European involvement in central Africa during the colonial era.

How long is Selling the Congo?

Selling the Congo by Matthew G. Stanard is 408 pages long, and a total of 105,264 words.

This makes it 138% the length of the average book. It also has 129% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Selling the Congo Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 35 minutes to read Selling the Congo aloud.

What Reading Level is Selling the Congo?

Selling the Congo is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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