Covering Islam

Zusatztext "No one stuyding the relations between the West and the decolonizing world can ignore Mr. Said's work." -- The New York Times Book Review "Edward Said is a brilliant and unique amalgam of scholar! aesthete! and political activist. . . . He challenges and stimulates our thinking in every area." -- Washington Post Book World Informationen zum Autor Edward W. Said Klappentext In this classic work, now updated, the author of Culture and Imperialism reveals the hidden agendas and distortions of fact that underlie even the most "objective" coverage of the Islamic world. From the Iranian hostage crisis through the Gulf War and the bombing of the World Trade Center, the American news media have portrayed "Islam" as a monolithic entity, synonymous with terrorism and religious hysteria. At the same time, Islamic countries use "Islam" to justify unrepresentative and often repressive regimes. Combining political commentary with literary criticism, Covering Islam continues Edward Said's lifelong investigation of the ways in which language not only describes but also defines political reality. Zusammenfassung In this classic work! now updated! the author of Culture and Imperialism reveals the hidden agendas and distortions of fact that underlie even the most "objective" coverage of the Islamic world. From the Iranian hostage crisis through the Gulf War and the bombing of the World Trade Center! the American news media have portrayed "Islam" as a monolithic entity! synonymous with terrorism and religious hysteria. At the same time! Islamic countries use "Islam" to justify unrepresentative and often repressive regimes. Combining political commentary with literary criticism! Covering Islam continues Edward Said's lifelong investigation of the ways in which language not only describes but also defines political reality.

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Edward W. Said

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In this classic work, now updated, the author of Culture and Imperialism reveals the hidden agendas and distortions of fact that underlie even the most "objective" coverage of the Islamic world.

From the Iranian hostage crisis through the Gulf War and the bombing of the World Trade Center, the American news media have portrayed "Islam" as a monolithic entity, synonymous with terrorism and religious hysteria. At the same time, Islamic countries use "Islam" to justify unrepresentative and often repressive regimes. Combining political commentary with literary criticism, Covering Islam continues Edward Said's lifelong investigation of the ways in which language not only describes but also defines political reality.