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 ...

A groundbreaking critique of the West's historical, cultural, and political perceptions of the East that is—three decades after its first publication—one of ...

Oct 25, 2016 ... 'A stimulating, elegant yet pugnacious essay'—Observer In this highly acclaimed seminal work, Edward Said surveys the history and nature of ...

A groundbreaking critique of the West's historical, cultural, and political perceptions of the East that is—decades after its first publication—one of the ...

Jul 15, 1995 ... The Orientalism debate, inspired by the work of Edward Said, has been a major source of cross-disciplinary controversy in recent years.

Orientalism, the theory and practice of representing 'the Orient' in European thought, is a controversial and a problematic concept.

In this highly acclaimed work, Edward Said surveys the history and nature of Western attitudes towards the East, considering Orientalism as a powerful ...

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 ...

At a crucial moment in the history of relations of East and West, Orient and Occident, Christianity and Islam, Orientalism provides a timely account of the ...

Ever since its discovery by traders and seamen in the Early Modern age, the world of Orient has been an important source of cultural inspiration for Western ...