Orientalism
/ Edward W. Said
- New York : Vintage Books , 1979, c1978.
- xxx, 394 p. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 "the other" the occident.
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Orientalism Imperialism East and West
Asia----Foreign public opinion, Occidental Middle East----Foreign public opinion, Occidental