The Heritage of Soviet Oriental Studies |
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| Editor:
| Kemper, Michael
Conermann, Stephan |
| Series title: | Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-59977-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $231.00 |
Book Description:
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The Western field of oriental studies and orientalism - criticised by Edward Said among others for encouraging the orient to be viewed in a particular way - has a counterpart in Russia and the Soviet Union. This book examines this Russian/Soviet intellectual tradition of oriental scholarship covering Islamic history and Muslim lit
The Western field of oriental studies and orientalism - criticised by Edward Said among others for encouraging the orient to be viewed in a particular way - has a counterpart in Russia and the Soviet Union. This book examines this Russian/Soviet intellectual tradition of oriental scholarship covering Islamic history and Muslim lit