How Long to Read The Matter of Empire

How Long Does it Take to Read The Matter of Empire?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 42 minutes to read The Matter of Empire by Orlando Bentancor

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

Description

The Matter of Empire examines the philosophical principles invoked by apologists of the Spanish empire that laid the foundations for the material exploitation of the Andean region between 1520 and 1640. Centered on Potosi, Bolivia, Orlando Bentancor’s original study ties the colonizers’ attempts to justify the abuses wrought upon the environment and the indigenous population to their larger ideology concerning mining, science, and the empire's rightful place in the global sphere. Bentancor points to the underlying principles of scholasticism, particularly in the work of Thomas Aquinas, as the basis of the instrumentalist conception of matter and enslavement, despite the inherent contradictions to moral principles. Bentancor grounds this metaphysical framework in a close reading of sixteenth-century debates on Spanish sovereignty in the Americas and treatises on natural history and mining by theologians, humanists, missionaries, mine owners, jurists, and colonial officials. To Bentancor, their presuppositions were a major turning point for colonial expansion and paved the way to global mercantilism.

How long is The Matter of Empire?

The Matter of Empire by Orlando Bentancor is 448 pages long, and a total of 115,584 words.

This makes it 151% the length of the average book. It also has 141% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Matter of Empire Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 31 minutes to read The Matter of Empire aloud.

What Reading Level is The Matter of Empire?

The Matter of Empire 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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