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Edward Said by Bill Ashcroft, Pal Ahluwalia (Hardcover, 2008)

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Edward Said is perhaps best known as the author of the landmark study Orientalism, a book which changed the face of critical theory and shaped the emerging field of post-colonial studies, and for his controversial journalism on the Palestinian political situation. Looking at the context and the impact of Said's scholarship and journalism, this book examines Said's key ideas, including: the significance of 'worldliness', 'amateurism', 'secular criticism', 'affiliation' and 'contrapuntal reading' the place of text and critic in 'the world' knowledge, power and the construction of the 'Other' links between culture and imperialism exile, identity and the plight of Palestine a new chapter looking at Said's later work and style This popular guide has been fully updated and revised in a new edition, suitable for readers approaching Said's work for the first time as well as those already familiar with the work of this important theorist. The result is the ideal guide to one of the twentieth century's most engaging critical thinkers.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415476874
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95442736

Product Key Features

Book Title
Edward Said
Author
Bill Ashcroft, Pal Ahluwalia
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Literature
Publication Year
2008
Number of Pages
188 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
198mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
318g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Bill Ashcroft, Pal Ahluwalia
Series Title
Routledge Critical Thinkers
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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