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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... interest , that acted dynamically along with brute political , eco- nomic , and military rationales to make the ... interests " which , by such means as scholarly discovery , philological reconstruction , psychological analysis ...
... interest , that acted dynamically along with brute political , eco- nomic , and military rationales to make the ... interests " which , by such means as scholarly discovery , philological reconstruction , psychological analysis ...
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... interest in the Orient was contingent upon his sense of the British role in India : all these Far Eastern interests directly influenced French interest in the Near East , Islam , and the Arabs . Britain and France dominated the Eastern ...
... interest in the Orient was contingent upon his sense of the British role in India : all these Far Eastern interests directly influenced French interest in the Near East , Islam , and the Arabs . Britain and France dominated the Eastern ...
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... interest in a manner calculated to damage , or even to jeopardize , Imperial interests . The central authority is in a position to obviate any danger arising from this cause . " Why ? Because this authority can " ensure the harmonious ...
... interest in a manner calculated to damage , or even to jeopardize , Imperial interests . The central authority is in a position to obviate any danger arising from this cause . " Why ? Because this authority can " ensure the harmonious ...
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