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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... means an inert fact . It meant and means being aware , however dimly , that one belongs to a power with definite interests in the Orient , and more important , that one belongs to a part of the earth with a definite history of in ...
... means an inert fact . It meant and means being aware , however dimly , that one belongs to a power with definite interests in the Orient , and more important , that one belongs to a part of the earth with a definite history of in ...
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... means being able to do that . Knowledge means rising above immediacy , beyond self , into the foreign and distant . The object of such knowledge is inherently vulnerable to scrutiny ; this object is a “ fact ” which , if it develops ...
... means being able to do that . Knowledge means rising above immediacy , beyond self , into the foreign and distant . The object of such knowledge is inherently vulnerable to scrutiny ; this object is a “ fact ” which , if it develops ...
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... means for the public to enjoy the fruits of their nocturnal labors ; to draw the attention of the public , by means of a periodic collection devoted to Asiatic literature , to the scientific , literary , or poetic productions of the ...
... means for the public to enjoy the fruits of their nocturnal labors ; to draw the attention of the public , by means of a periodic collection devoted to Asiatic literature , to the scientific , literary , or poetic productions of the ...
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