Orientalism
“Orientalism” by Edward W. Said, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on October 12, 1979, is a significant work that critiques the historical, cultural, and political perceptions of the East by the West. This first paperback edition spans 432 pages and is presented in English. The book explores the concept of “orientalism,” tracing its origins to the period of European dominance over the Middle and Near East, where the West defined the East as fundamentally different and “other.”
Readers will find an intellectually rigorous examination of how these entrenched views have shaped Western ideas and hindered genuine understanding of Eastern cultures. Said’s analysis delves into themes of colonialism and post-colonialism, highlighting the implications of these perceptions on social science and ethnic studies. This edition includes a new foreword by Ussama Makdisi, further enriching the discourse surrounding this pivotal critique of cultural representation.
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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 most important books written about our divided world. • With a new foreword by Ussama Makdisi
“Intellectual history on a high order … and very exciting.” —The New York Times
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.
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