Contending Visions of the Middle East The History and Politics of Orientalism

Zachary Lockman's book offers a broad survey of the development of Western knowledge about Islam and the Middle East. Beginning with ancient Greek and Roman conceptions of the world, the book goes on to discuss European ideas about Islam from its emergence in the seventh century, with particula...

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Main Author Lockman, Zachary
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge Cambridge University Press 16.08.2004
Edition1
SeriesThe contemporary Middle East
Subjects
20th century
Islam
Middle East
Orientalism
Study and teaching
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Summary:Zachary Lockman's book offers a broad survey of the development of Western knowledge about Islam and the Middle East. Beginning with ancient Greek and Roman conceptions of the world, the book goes on to discuss European ideas about Islam from its emergence in the seventh century, with particular attention to the age of European imperialism, the era of deepening American involvement in this region, and the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Along the way, Lockman explores how scholars and others in the West have studied and depicted Islam and the Middle East, focusing on the politics and controversies that have shaped Middle East studies in the United States over the past half century, including the debates over Said's influential critique, Orientalism. This book relates many of today's critical issues, including Muslim extremism, terrorism and United States policy in the Middle East, to the broader historical and political contexts.
ISBN:9780521620802
0521629373
0521620805
9780521629379
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511606786