Orientalism, Volume 10A 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. |
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Page 171
... Chateaubriand . Chateaubriand's Itinéraire de Paris à Jérusalem , et de Jérusalem à Paris ( 1810-1811 ) records the details of a journey undertaken in 1805-1806 , after he had traveled in North America . Its many hundreds of pages bear ...
... Chateaubriand . Chateaubriand's Itinéraire de Paris à Jérusalem , et de Jérusalem à Paris ( 1810-1811 ) records the details of a journey undertaken in 1805-1806 , after he had traveled in North America . Its many hundreds of pages bear ...
Page 174
... Chateaubriand's ego must be reconstructed radically enough to get the job done . Unlike Lane , Chateaubriand attempts to consume the Orient . He not only appropriates it , he represents and speaks for it , not in history but beyond ...
... Chateaubriand's ego must be reconstructed radically enough to get the job done . Unlike Lane , Chateaubriand attempts to consume the Orient . He not only appropriates it , he represents and speaks for it , not in history but beyond ...
Page 175
... ( Chateaubriand's ) name on the stone , adding for our benefit , " one has to fulfill all the little obligations of a pious traveler . " We would not ordinarily give much more than amused attention to this charming bit of touristic ...
... ( Chateaubriand's ) name on the stone , adding for our benefit , " one has to fulfill all the little obligations of a pious traveler . " We would not ordinarily give much more than amused attention to this charming bit of touristic ...
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