Orientalism: History, Theory and the Arts

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Orientalism: History, Theory and the Arts
Authors and Contributors      By (author) John M. MacKenzie
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreArt and design styles - c 1800 to c 1900
Asian and Middle Eastern history
ISBN/Barcode 9780719045783
ClassificationsDewey:950.07
Audience
General
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 15 June 1995
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Orientalism debate, inspired by the work of Edward Said, has been a major source of cross-disciplinary controversy. This work offers a re-evaluation of this vast literature of Orientalism by a historian of imperalism, giving it a historical perspective. The discussion tests the notion that the Western arts received genuine inspiration from the East by examining the visual arts, architecture, design, music and theatre. The book argues that Western approaches to the Orient have been much more ambiguous and genuinely interactive than Said allowed.

Author Biography

John MacKenzie is Emeritus Professor of Imperial History, Lancaster University and holds Honorary Professorships at Aberdeen, St Andrews and Stirling, as well as an Honorary Fellowship at Edinburgh.