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 218
... called the geographical movement , asserted in 1881 that during the 1870 war " it was the schoolmaster who triumphed , " meaning that the real triumphs were those of Prussian scientific geography over French strategic sloppiness . The ...
... called the geographical movement , asserted in 1881 that during the 1870 war " it was the schoolmaster who triumphed , " meaning that the real triumphs were those of Prussian scientific geography over French strategic sloppiness . The ...
Page 257
... called " the East " and something else called " the West . " Such entities have a use for each other , and it is plainly Gibb's laudable intention to show that the influence on Western of Oriental literature need not be ( in its results ) ...
... called " the East " and something else called " the West . " Such entities have a use for each other , and it is plainly Gibb's laudable intention to show that the influence on Western of Oriental literature need not be ( in its results ) ...
Page 287
... called Islam , began in the seventh century . It was started by a wealthy businessman of Arabia , called Mohammed . He claimed that he was a prophet . He found followers among other Arabs . He told them that they were picked to rule the ...
... called Islam , began in the seventh century . It was started by a wealthy businessman of Arabia , called Mohammed . He claimed that he was a prophet . He found followers among other Arabs . He told them that they were picked to rule the ...
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