The Cambridge introduction to Edward Said [electronic resource] / Conor McCarthy.
2010
PN75.S25 M33 2010eb
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Title
The Cambridge introduction to Edward Said [electronic resource] / Conor McCarthy.
Author
McCarthy, Conor.
ISBN
9780511789809 (electronic bk.)
0511789807 (electronic bk.)
9780511784613 (electronic bk.)
0511784619 (electronic bk.)
9780521864534
0521864534
9780521683050 (pbk.)
052168305X (pbk.)
0511789807 (electronic bk.)
9780511784613 (electronic bk.)
0511784619 (electronic bk.)
9780521864534
0521864534
9780521683050 (pbk.)
052168305X (pbk.)
Publication Details
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (ix, 158 p.)
Call Number
PN75.S25 M33 2010eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
801/.95092
Summary
"One of the most famous literary critics of the twentieth century, Edward Said's work has been hugely influential far beyond academia. As a prominent advocate for the Palestinian cause and a noted music critic, Said redefined the role of the public intellectual. In his books, as scholarly as they are readable, he challenged conventional critical demarcations between disciplines. His major opus, Orientalism, is a key text in postcolonial studies that continues to influence as well as challenge scholars in the field. Conor McCarthy introduces the reader to Said's major works and examines how his work and life were intertwined. He explains recurring themes in Said's writings on literature and empire, on intellectuals and literary theory, on music and on the Israel/Palestine conflict. This concise, informative and clearly written introduction for students beginning to study Said is ideally set up to explain the complexities of his work to new audiences"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Series
Cambridge introductions to literature.
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Cambridge introduction to Edward Said.
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