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The Best Introduction to Edward Said - Rated
If you want to know what Edward Said is about, in one volume, this is the best introduction.
Because most of the book is composed of interviews, Said has to react to questions and the opinions of others and this draws out his own views, presenting them in a crisp and concise way. By comparison books like the classic 'Orientalism' (much-cited but less read) are much more dense and heavy going.
'Power, Politics and Culture' includes some surprises, including (in later interviews) strong attacks on the irrelevance and emptiness of post-modernist critical theory, and a defence of the idea of a canon of literature that deserves study at the highest intellectual level.
An excellent book that reveals Said's humanity and stature, but also his weaknesses.
interesting - Rated
Being an interested reader in Bernard Lewis (3 of his books) and Lewis Mumford (3 of his books) Said's books came as a surprise.
I would always dismiss him as a Palestinian nationalistic fanatic and would not give any of his books much credence.
One day i was browsing through a bookshoop in Dubai trying to find a book to read on the plane back home to London, Said's book 'Orientalism' is the one i chose.
.... Thus surprisingly blown away by his articulation in the disection of orientalists machinations. His "enlightenment" and "unveiling" ofthe topic shrouded in mystery.
In this book i found details "of who Edward Said is" his motivations, experiences and concerns. The most interesting part of the book i found was the debate that took place between intellectuals including Bernard Lewis.
Said's monumental work "Orientalism" is a thorn for alot of Orientalists, whose works amount to aprox 99% of writings about Islam/Middle-east/Muslims/Orient with hardly a shadow of critique (or critique developed in their own framework) Always speaking for the Oriental (recent Iraq/Afghanistan is a good example) and not letting themselves be represented.
