HIST 2P72 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Edward Said, European Colonialism, Western People
15 Sep 2013
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History of the modern middle east: lecture three. Orientalism the negative and stereotypical images of muslims in the west. Anyone who teaches, writes about, or researchers the orient is an orientalist. The study of societies and cultures of the east or the islamic world by western scholars. The first period is the middle ages. Orientalism is rooted in the european middle ages and started when christian monks sought to better understand non-christian religions. They learned non-western languages and read their religious texts. The second period is the 17th century. Three factors contributed to the emergence of academic orientalism in the 17th century: a renewed interest in islam, major advances in travel and exploration (technological advancements, the emergence of modern sciences and education. The third period is the 19th century. Major study of oriental works dates to the 19th century when military and industrial societies emerged. Orientalists continued to learn the languages and texts and they placed.
