Reorienting the East: Jewish Travelers to the Medieval Muslim WorldUniversity of Pennsylvania Press, 14.08.2014 - 344 Seiten Reorienting the East explores the Islamic world as it was encountered, envisioned, and elaborated by Jewish travelers from the Middle Ages to the early modern period. The first comprehensive investigation of Jewish travel writing from this era, this study engages with questions raised by postcolonial studies and contributes to the debate over the nature and history of Orientalism as defined by Edward Said. |
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Travels and Travel Narratives | 19 |
Territory and Place | 81 |
Encountering the Other | 147 |
Conclusion | 207 |
Chronology of Travelers and Works | 215 |
Glossary | 217 |
Notes | 221 |
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Acknowledgments | 329 |
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