Orientalism and Imperialism: From Nineteenth-Century Missionary Imaginings to the Contemporary Middle East

by Andrew Wilcox

Book Overview

Using the work of Edward Said as a point of departure, this book dissects the concept of Orientalism through the lens of 19th century missionary impressions of Kurdistan. Wilcox argues that dominant interpretations of Said's work have a tendency to present Orientalism as an essentialist practice and instead offers an alternative manifestation in which the Oriental is perceived as the mutable product of cultural forces.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350146528
• ISBN13: 9781350146525
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"