{"product_id":"edward-said-9780745620190","title":"Edward Said","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdward Said is one of the foremost thinkers writing today. His work as a literary and cultural critic, a political commentator, and the champion of the cause of Palestinian rights has given him a unique position in western intellectual life. This new book is a major exploration and assessment of his writings in all these main areas. \u003cp\u003eFocusing on Said''s insistence on the connection between literature, politics and culture, Kennedy offers an overview and assessment of the main strands of Said''s work, drawing out the links and contradictions between each area. The book begins with an examination of \u003ci\u003eOrientalism\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the founding texts of post-colonial studies. Kennedy looks at the book in detail, probing both its strengths and weaknesses, and linking it to its sequel, \u003ci\u003eCulture and Imperialism\u003c\/i\u003e. She then examines Said''s work on the Palestinian people, with his emphasis on the need for a Palestinian narrative to counter pro-Israeli accounts of the Middle East, and his sea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A valuable introduction to the vision and ability of an individual and influential thinker.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEthnic Conflict Research Digest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements. \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. \u003ci\u003eOrientalism\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Imperialism in the Middle East: Palestine, Israel and the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. After \u003ci\u003eOrientalism: Culture and Imperialism.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Said and Postcolonial Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404348891479,"sku":"9780745620190","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745620190.jpg?v=1730486179","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/edward-said-9780745620190","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}