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Mar 11, 1997 | ISBN 9780679758907 Buy
Aug 19, 2015 | ISBN 9781101971598 Buy
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Mar 11, 1997 | ISBN 9780679758907
Aug 19, 2015 | ISBN 9781101971598
In this classic work, now updated, the author of Culture and Imperialism reveals the hidden agendas and distortions of fact that underlie even the most “objective” coverage of the Islamic world.From the Iranian hostage crisis through the Gulf War and the bombing of the World Trade Center, the American news media have portrayed “Islam” as a monolithic entity, synonymous with terrorism and religious hysteria. At the same time, Islamic countries use “Islam” to justify unrepresentative and often repressive regimes. Combining political commentary with literary criticism, Covering Islam continues Edward Said’s lifelong investigation of the ways in which language not only describes but also defines political reality.
Edward W. Said was born in 1935 in Jerusalem, raised in Jerusalem and Cairo, and educated in the United States, where he attended Princeton (B.A. 1957) and Harvard (M.A. 1960; Ph.D. 1964). In 1963, he began teaching at Columbia University,… More about Edward W. Said
“No one stuyding the relations between the West and the decolonizing world can ignore Mr. Said’s work.” —The New York Times Book Review“Edward Said is a brilliant and unique amalgam of scholar, aesthete, and political activist. . . . He challenges and stimulates our thinking in every area.” —Washington Post Book World
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