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100			_aEdward W. Said
245		0	_aOrientalism _cEdward W. Said
250			_a1st Vintage books ed.
260			_aNew York _bPenguin books _c1978
300			_axi, 432 p. ; _b13.18 x 2.21 x 20.27 cm
520			_aMore 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.
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