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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... reality and presence in and for the West . The two geographical entities thus support and to an extent reflect each other . ) Having said that , one must go on to state a number of reasonable qualifications . In the first place , it ...
... reality and presence in and for the West . The two geographical entities thus support and to an extent reflect each other . ) Having said that , one must go on to state a number of reasonable qualifications . In the first place , it ...
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... reality propped each other up , kept each other going . A certain freedom of intercourse was always the Westerner's privilege ; because his was the stronger cul- ture , he could penetrate , he could wrestle with , he could give shape ...
... reality propped each other up , kept each other going . A certain freedom of intercourse was always the Westerner's privilege ; because his was the stronger cul- ture , he could penetrate , he could wrestle with , he could give shape ...
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... reality . When Bouvard plays the scientist he naively assumes that science merely is , that reality is as the scientist says it is , that it does not matter whether the scientist is a fool or a visionary ; he ( or anyone who thinks like ...
... reality . When Bouvard plays the scientist he naively assumes that science merely is , that reality is as the scientist says it is , that it does not matter whether the scientist is a fool or a visionary ; he ( or anyone who thinks like ...
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