Orientalism Revisited: Art, Land and Voyage
The publication of Edward Said's Orientalism in 1978 marks the inception of orientalism as a discourse. Since then, Orientalism has remained highly polemical and has become a widely employed epistemological tool. Three decades on, this volume sets out to survey, analyse and revisit the state of...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken
Taylor and Francis
2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Series/Journal: | Culture and Civilization in the Middle East
Culture and Civilization in the Middle East Ser. |
| Further subjects: | B
Said, Edward W - Influence
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| Summary: | The publication of Edward Said's Orientalism in 1978 marks the inception of orientalism as a discourse. Since then, Orientalism has remained highly polemical and has become a widely employed epistemological tool. Three decades on, this volume sets out to survey, analyse and revisit the state of the Orientalist debate, both past and present.The leitmotiv of this book is its emphasis on an intimate connection between art, land and voyage. Orientalist art of all kinds frequently derives from a consideration of the land which is encountered on a voyage or pilgrimage, a relationship which, until no |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 0415538548 |