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Approx. ₹599

Author
Edward W. Said
Publisher
Penguin Random House India
Year
2001
Pages
416
ISBN-13
9780143027980

Orientalism

Western conceptions of the orient

by Edward W. Said

Orientalism (Western conceptions of the orient) is a history book. We hold the Penguin Random House India edition of 2001: 416 pages, ISBN 9780143027980.

Genres

History

Themes & subjects

Study and teachingEast and WestForeign public opinionOccidentalImperialismForeign opinionOrientalismHistory

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Orientalism: frequently asked

What is Orientalism about?

Our catalog files it under Study and teaching, East and West, Foreign public opinion, Occidental, Imperialism, Foreign opinion, Orientalism, History. These are subject headings from library cataloging, not a plot summary. No other book we hold carries the heading Foreign opinion.

What should I read if I liked Orientalism?

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How long is Orientalism?

About 416 pages.