{"product_id":"orientalism","title":"Orientalism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe seminal work that has redefined our  understanding of colonialism and empire, with a preface by the author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Stimulating, elegant and pugnacious' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Magisterial' Terry Eagleton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this  highly-acclaimed work, Edward Said surveys the history and nature of  Western attitudes towards the East, considering orientalism as a  powerful European ideological creation - a way for writers, philosophers  and colonial administrators to deal with the 'otherness' of eastern  culture, customs and beliefs. He traces this view through the writings  of Homer, Nerval and Flaubert, Disraeli and Kipling, whose imaginative  depictions have greatly contributed to the West's romantic and exotic  picture of the Orient. Drawing on his own experiences as an Arab  Palestinian living in the West, Said examines how these ideas can be a  reflection of European imperialism and racism. \u003cbr\u003e'Beautifully patterned and passionately argued'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Very exciting ... his case is not merely persuasive, but conclusive' \u003cbr\u003eJohn Leonard, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buchserien.de","offers":[{"title":"Neuware","offer_id":53477082530130,"sku":"9780141187426","price":17.1,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/7002\/3593\/files\/unnamed_a7dbb128-b23f-40d0-b7fc-99b8aa90e222.jpg?v=1779085225","url":"https:\/\/www.buchserien.de\/products\/orientalism","provider":"Buchserien.de","version":"1.0","type":"link"}