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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... T. E. Lawrence Trust : Excerpt from The Letters of T. E. Lawrence , edited by David Garnett . Jonathan Cape , Ltd. , The Seven Pillars Trust , and Doubleday & Co. , Inc .: Excerpt from The Seven Pillars of Wisdom : A Triumph by T. E. ...
... T. E. Lawrence Trust : Excerpt from The Letters of T. E. Lawrence , edited by David Garnett . Jonathan Cape , Ltd. , The Seven Pillars Trust , and Doubleday & Co. , Inc .: Excerpt from The Seven Pillars of Wisdom : A Triumph by T. E. ...
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... T. E. Lawrence . In his work we can see most clearly the conflict between narrative history and vision , as - in his words — the “ new Imperialism ” attempted “ an active tide of imposing responsibility on the local peoples [ of the ...
... T. E. Lawrence . In his work we can see most clearly the conflict between narrative history and vision , as - in his words — the “ new Imperialism ” attempted “ an active tide of imposing responsibility on the local peoples [ of the ...
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... T. E. Lawrence , these ideas get repeated and re - repeated . They represent a decision about the Orient , not by any means a fact of nature . Anyone who , like Mac- donald and Gibb , consciously entered a profession called Oriental ...
... T. E. Lawrence , these ideas get repeated and re - repeated . They represent a decision about the Orient , not by any means a fact of nature . Anyone who , like Mac- donald and Gibb , consciously entered a profession called Oriental ...
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