Arab Representations of the Occident: East-West Encounters in Arabic Fiction

ISBN-13: 9780415663816 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 262 str.

Rasheed El-Enany

Opis

This book explores Arab responses to Western culture and values as expressed mainly through works of fiction written by Arab authors during the 20th, and, to a lesser extent, 19th century. It constitutes an original addition to the enduring East-West debate, and is particularly relevant to the current discussion on Islam and the West.

Recenzje

'Arab representations of the Occident provides a useful and valuable guide to an important category of works and should open the way for much future research' - Yaseen Norrani, University of Arizona, International Journal of Middle East Studies, 2008

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. The Pre-Colonial Period: Enchanted Encounters  3. The Colonial Period: Encounters under Duress  4. The Postcolonial Period (1): Proud Encounters  5. The Postcolonial Period (2): Humbled Encounters  6. The Encounter with America  7. The Encounter through Female Eyes  8. Concluding Remarks

O autorze

Rasheed El-Enany