Orientalism

This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.

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.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780141187426
Published: August 2003

Number of pages: 432
Width: 129 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 24 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd