How Long to Read The Dream of Absolutism

How Long Does it Take to Read The Dream of Absolutism?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 13 minutes to read The Dream of Absolutism by Hall Bjørnstad

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

Description

The Dream of Absolutism examines the political aesthetics of power under Louis XIV. What was absolutism, and how did it work? What was the function of the ostentatious display surrounding Louis XIV at Versailles? What is gained—and what is lost—by approaching such expressions of absolutism as propaganda, as present-day scholars tend to do? In this sweeping reconsideration of absolutist culture, Hall Bjørnstad argues that the exuberance of Louis XIV’s reign was not top-down propaganda in any modern sense, but rather a dream dreamt collectively, by king, court, image-makers, and nation alike. Bjørnstad explores this dream through a sustained close analysis of a corpus of absolutist artifacts, ranging from Charles Le Brun’s famous paintings in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles via the king’s secret Mémoires to two little-known particularly extravagant verbal and textual celebrations of the king. The dream of absolutism, Bjørnstad concludes, lives at the intersection of politics and aesthetics. It is the carrier of a force that emerges as a glorious image; a participatory emotional reality that requires reality to conform to it. It is a dream, finally, that still shapes our collective political imaginary today.

How long is The Dream of Absolutism?

The Dream of Absolutism by Hall Bjørnstad is 247 pages long, and a total of 63,479 words.

This makes it 83% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Dream of Absolutism Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 46 minutes to read The Dream of Absolutism aloud.

What Reading Level is The Dream of Absolutism?

The Dream of Absolutism 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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