How Long to Read Visible and Invisible Realms

How Long Does it Take to Read Visible and Invisible Realms?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 50 minutes to read Visible and Invisible Realms by Margaret J. Wiener

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

Description

In 1908, the ruler of the Balinese realm of Klungkung and more than 100 members of his family and court were massacred when they marched deliberately into the fire of the Dutch colonial army. The question of what their action meant and its continued significance in contemporary Klungkung forms the basis of Margaret Wiener's complex anthropolological history. Wiener challenges colonial and academic claims that Klungkung had no "real" power and argues that such claims enabled colonial domination. By focusing on Balinese discourses she makes clear the choices open to Balinese, both at the time of the Dutch conquest and in its narration. At the same time, she shows how these discourses, which revolve around magical weapons acquired from invisible agents such as gods, spirits, and ancestors, offer an alternative understanding of Klungkung's power. Moving between Balinese and Dutch narratives and between past and present, Wiener critiques colonial accounts by recounting Balinese memories and interpretations. Her attention to history and local situations illuminates the ways in which colonialism and orientalist scholarship have obscured the power of indigenous rulers and shows how Klungkung, once Bali's paramount realm, was relegated to a peripheral corner of the Indonesian nation-state. Both as a fascinating story and as a rich example of interdisciplinary scholarship, this book will interest students of colonialism, anthropology, history, religion, and Southeast Asia.

How long is Visible and Invisible Realms?

Visible and Invisible Realms by Margaret J. Wiener is 470 pages long, and a total of 117,500 words.

This makes it 159% the length of the average book. It also has 144% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Visible and Invisible Realms Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 42 minutes to read Visible and Invisible Realms aloud.

What Reading Level is Visible and Invisible Realms?

Visible and Invisible Realms 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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