Orientalism

Edward W. Said

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Penguin
05 December 2021

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Regional studies; Colonialism & imperialism; National liberation & independence, post-colonialism; Cultural studies; Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

The book that redefined our understanding of the legacy of European colonialism and empire, now reissued with a new PMC jacket

'Stimulating, elegant and pugnacious' Observer

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, 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.

By: Edward W. Said
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 314g
ISBN: 9780141187426
ISBN 10: 0141187425
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 05 December 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Language: Turkish
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

EDWARD W. SAID is 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, OUT OF PLACE: A MEMOIR.

Reviews for Orientalism

Providing an overview of Western attitudes towards the East, this book sets out to challenge established Western views of the Orient and of the Arab and Islamic world. Divided into three parts, it examines the scope of orientalism, orientalist structures and orientalism now. (Kirkus UK)