How Long to Read The Promise of the Foreign

How Long Does it Take to Read The Promise of the Foreign?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 10 minutes to read The Promise of the Foreign by Vicente L. Rafael

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

Description

In The Promise of the Foreign, Vicente L. Rafael argues that translation was key to the emergence of Filipino nationalism in the nineteenth century. Acts of translation entailed technics from which issued the promise of nationhood. Such a promise consisted of revising the heterogeneous and violent origins of the nation by mediating one’s encounter with things foreign while preserving their strangeness. Rafael examines the workings of the foreign in the Filipinos’ fascination with Castilian, the language of the Spanish colonizers. In Castilian, Filipino nationalists saw the possibility of...

How long is The Promise of the Foreign?

The Promise of the Foreign by Vicente L. Rafael is 250 pages long, and a total of 62,500 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Promise of the Foreign Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 41 minutes to read The Promise of the Foreign aloud.

What Reading Level is The Promise of the Foreign?

The Promise of the Foreign 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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