Orientalism
Subtitle: history, theory, and the arts
By: John M. MacKenzie.
Publisher: Manchester University Press; Distributed exclusively in the USA and Canada by St. Martin's Pres; Manchester Univ Pr
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Manchester; New York; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
Subjects: Orientalism in art; Arts, Modern
Description: The Orientalism debate, inspired by the work of Edward Said, has been a major source of cross-disciplinary controversy in recent years. John Mackenzie offers a comprehensive re-evaluation of the vast literature on Orientalism, bringing to the subject some highly original historical perspectives. The book provides the first major discussion of Orientalism by a historian of imperialism. Setting the analysis within the context of conflicting scholarly interpretations, Mackenzie carries the discussion into wholly new areas, testing the notion that the Western arts received genuine inspiration from the East by examining the visual arts, architecture, design, music, and theater.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-226) and index.