Defending the West: A Critique of Edward Said's Orientalism

by Ibn Warraq

Book Overview

This is the first systematic critique of Edward Said's influential work, Orientalism , a book that for almost three decades has received wide acclaim, voluminous commentary, and translation into more than fifteen languages. Said's main thesis was that the Western image of the East was heavily biased by colonialist attitudes, racism, and more than two centuries of political exploitation. Although Said's critique was controversial, the impact of his...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591024846
• ISBN13: 9781591024842
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 2.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"