Orientalism
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Now reissued with a substantial new afterword, this highly acclaimed overview of Western attitudes towards the East has become one of the canonical texts of cultural studies.
Very excitinghis case is not merely persuasive, but conclusive.
John Leonard in The New York Times
His most important book, Orientalism established a new benchmark for discussion of the Wests skewed view of the Arab and Islamic world.
Simon Louvish in the New Statesman & Society
Edward Said speaks for interdisciplinarity as well as for monumental eruditionThe breadth of reading [is] astonishing.
Fred Inglis in The Times Higher Education Supplement
A stimulating, elegant yet pugnacious essay.
Observer
Excitingfor anyone interested in the history and power of ideas.
J.H. Plumb in The New York Times Book Review
Beautifully patterned and passionately argued.
Nicholas Richardson in the New Statesman & Society
More than three decades after its first publication, Edward Said’s groundbreaking critique of the West’s historical, cultural, and political perceptions of the East has become a modern classic.
In this wide-ranging, intellectually vigorous study, Said traces the origins of “orientalism” to the centuries-long period during which Europe dominated the Middle and Near East and, from its position of power, defined “the orient” simply as “other than” the occident. This entrenched view continues to dominate western ideas and, because it does not allow the East to represent itself, prevents true understanding. Essential, and still eye-opening, Orientalism remains one of the most important books written about our divided world.
Additional information
| Author | Edward W. Said |
|---|---|
| No. of Pages | 416 |
| ISBN | 978-0143027980 |
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