Orientalism by Edward W. Said, Jean-Leon Gerome

368 pages first pub 1978 (editions)

nonfiction history philosophy politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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More than three decades after its first publication, Edward Said's groundbreaking critique of the West's historical, cultural, and political perceptions of the East has become a modern classic.In this wide-ranging, intellectually vigorous study, S...

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informative 94%
challenging 66%
reflective 60%
inspiring 4%
tense 4%
emotional 3%
dark 1%
sad 1%

Pace

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medium 13%

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