{"product_id":"orientalism-by-edward-said","title":"Orientalism by Edward Said","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA groundbreaking critique of the West's historical, cultural, and political perceptions of the East that is—decades after its first publication—one of the most important books written about our divided world. • With a new foreword by Ussama Makdisi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Intellectual history on a high order ... and very exciting.\" —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this wide-ranging, intellectually vigorous study, Said traces the origins of \"orientalism\" to the centuries-long period during which Europe dominated the Middle and Near East and, from its position of power, defined \"the orient\" simply as \"other than\" the occident. This entrenched view continues to dominate western ideas and, because it does not allow the East to represent itself, prevents true understanding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peace and Release HK Bookstore 中東伊斯蘭文化雜貨店","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44242486919270,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6125\/4246\/files\/IMG_8093.jpg?v=1765794341","url":"https:\/\/peaceandreleasehkbookstore.myshopify.com\/products\/orientalism-by-edward-said","provider":"Peace and Release HK Bookstore 中東伊斯蘭文化雜貨店","version":"1.0","type":"link"}