462 09920d97-ac67-45f3-8c7e-9347aa7b7fa9 Orientalism Edward W. Said calibre (4.11.1) [https://calibre-ebook.com] 2014-05-15T00:00:00+00:00 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, 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. Essential, and still eye-opening, Orientalism remains one of the most important books written about our divided world. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Oj7KUlO384aV eng regional studies general colonialism & post-colonialism ethnic studies political science social science searescue