Orientalism by Edward W. Said

Orientalism

Edward W. Said

nonfiction history philosophy politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced

416 pages | first published 1978

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Now reissued with a substantial new afterword, this highly acclaimed overview of Western attitudes towards the East has become one of the canonical texts of cultural studies. Very excitingâ¦his case is not merely persuasive, but conclusive. John L...
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informative 93%
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