{"product_id":"culture-and-imperialism-edward-w-said","title":"Culture and Imperialism (Edward W Said)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Readers accustomed to the precision and elegance of Edward Said's analytical prowess will not be disappointed . . . Those discovering Said for the first time will be profoundly impressed' Toni Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing his profoundly influential study \u003ci\u003eOrientalism\u003c\/i\u003e, Edward W. Said turned his attention to the Western world, tracing the connections between imperialism and European art, literature and music. From Jane Austen to Salman Rushdie, from Yeats to media coverage of the Gulf War, \u003ci\u003eCulture and Imperialism\u003c\/i\u003e initiates a dialogue between culture and the political and economic fabric of its time. Vast in its scope and stunning in its erudition, this collection of essays remains as urgent today as it was on first publication.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eEdward Said was born in Jerusalem in 1935. In 1951 he attended a private preparatory high school in Massachusetts, America and he went on to study at Princeton University for his BA and at Yale for his MA and PhD. He became University Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. Said was bestowed with numerous honorary doctorates from universities around the world and twice received Columbia's Trilling Award and the Wellek Prize of the American Comparative Literature Association. He is best known for describing and critiquing 'Orientalism' and his book on the subject was published in 1978. He died in 2003.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 544 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63593668051293,"sku":"K097753042","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/238430-9775304200001A.jpg?v=1771971216","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/culture-and-imperialism-edward-w-said","provider":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}