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 64
... able to find out about matters hitherto concealed from Europeans.16 After first composing a dictionary of these three Oriental languages , d'Herbelot went on to study Oriental history , theology , geography , science , and art , in both ...
... able to find out about matters hitherto concealed from Europeans.16 After first composing a dictionary of these three Oriental languages , d'Herbelot went on to study Oriental history , theology , geography , science , and art , in both ...
Page 173
... able to savor its powers and enjoy its interpre- tations . When one travels in Judea , at first a great ennui grips the heart ; but when , passing from one solitary place to another , space stretches out without limits before you ...
... able to savor its powers and enjoy its interpre- tations . When one travels in Judea , at first a great ennui grips the heart ; but when , passing from one solitary place to another , space stretches out without limits before you ...
Page 195
... able to become an Oriental ; he not only spoke the language flawlessly , he was able to penetrate to the heart of Islam and , disguised as an Indian Muslim doctor , accomplish the pilgrimage to Mecca . Yet Burton's most extraordinary ...
... able to become an Oriental ; he not only spoke the language flawlessly , he was able to penetrate to the heart of Islam and , disguised as an Indian Muslim doctor , accomplish the pilgrimage to Mecca . Yet Burton's most extraordinary ...
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