Orientalism

394 pages

English language

Published 2003 by Vintage Books.

OCLC Number:
891081280

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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.

27 editions

Subjects

  • Orientalism
  • Imperialism
  • East and West
  • Asia -- Foreign opinion, Occidental
  • Middle East -- Foreign opinion, Occidental
  • Asia -- Study and teaching
  • Middle East -- Study and teaching