Description: OrientalismAuthor(s): Edward W. Said Format: Paperback Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom Imprint: Penguin Classics ISBN-13: 9780141187426, 978-0141187426 Synopsis The seminal work that has redefined our understanding of colonialism and empire, with a preface by the author 'Stimulating, elegant and pugnacious' Observer 'Magisterial' Terry Eagleton In this highly-acclaimed work, Edward Said surveys the history and nature of Western attitudes towards the East, considering orientalism as a powerful European ideological creation - a way for writers, philosophers and colonial administrators to deal with the 'otherness' of eastern culture, customs and beliefs. He traces this view through the writings of Homer, Nerval and Flaubert, Disraeli and Kipling, whose imaginative depictions have greatly contributed to the West's romantic and exotic picture of the Orient. Drawing on his own experiences as an Arab Palestinian living in the West, Said examines how these ideas can be a reflection of European imperialism and racism. 'Beautifully patterned and passionately argued' New Statesman 'Very exciting ... his case is not merely persuasive, but conclusive' John Leonard, New York Times
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Book Title: Orientalism
Subject Area: Regional History
Item Height: 198mm
Item Width: 129mm
Author: Edward W. Said
Publication Name: Orientalism
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Subject: Social Sciences, History
Publication Year: 2003
Type: Study Guide
Item Weight: 315g
Number of Pages: 432 Pages
