Orientalism - E. Said
1988 Vintage/Arrow Said Edward W. 395 Vintage/Arrow anglické
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
po...
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.
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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.
