Orientalism
By: Edward W. Said.
Edition: 25th anniversary ed. / with a new preface by the author.
Publisher: Vintage Books
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 394
Subjects: Orientalism; Imperialism; East and West; Asia -- Foreign opinion, Occidental; Middle East -- Foreign opinion, Occidental; Asia -- Study and teaching; Middle East -- Study and teaching
Description: The author presents a critique of the Western World's historical, cultural, and political perceptions of the East and Arab people. In this study, the author traces the origins of the West's concept of "Orientalism" to the centuries-long period during which Europe dominated the Middle and Near East.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.