Orientalism

Informationen zum Autor Edward W. Said was a university professor at Columbia University. He was born in Jerusalem in 1935 and educated in Egypt and the United States. His other books include The Question of Palestine, Culture and Imperialism and Out of Place: A Memoir. Klappentext Edward W. Said was a university professor at Columbia University. He was born in Jerusalem in 1935 and educated in Egypt and the United States. His other books include The Question of Palestine! Culture and Imperialism and Out of Place: A Memoir. Zusammenfassung 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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Edward W Said, Edward W. Said, Said Edward W.
• Editore: Penguin Books Uk
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.08.2003
• EAN: 9780141187426
• ISBN: 978-0-14-118742-6
• Pagine: 432
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 200 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: Penguin Classics; Penguin Modern Classics; Penguin Modern Classics; Penguin Classics; Penguin Modern
• Categorie: Saggistica; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, HISTORY / Historiography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Imperialism, Colonialism & imperialism, Regional Studies, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Colonialism and imperialism, Regional / International studies, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, National liberation and independence