Hardcover, 395 pages
Langue : English
Publié 1 janvier 1978 par Pantheon Books.
Hardcover, 395 pages
Langue : English
Publié 1 janvier 1978 par Pantheon Books.
In this wide-ranging, intellectually vigorous study, Said traces the origins of "orientalism" to the centuries-long period during which Europe dominated the Middle and Near East and, from its position of power, defined "the orient" simply as "other than" the occident. This entrenched view continues to dominate western ideas and, because it does not allow the East to represent itself, prevents true understanding.