Eastern Voyages, Western Visions - French Writing and Painting of the Orient (Paperback, illustrated edition)

Strange and exotic, seductive and threatening, the Orient has always been an enchanted space for the West. But this is a space, theorists argue, that has been 'Orientalized' by the West, constructed upon a system of knowledge and power which defines the West as much as this 'Other'. Within Western cultures, the French encounter with the Orient has been extraordinarily rich and varied, from the experiences of the first pilgrims to the challenges posed for the identity of modern-day France by its ethnic minorities. This collection of interdisciplinary essays explores the range of French and francophone encounters with the East from the medieval period to the present day. The contributions encompass a variety of Orients, both geographical and generic: the Orients of the visual arts, of historicist discourse, of fiction and travel writing. They consider not only those artists we immediately associate with the East, such as Nerval or Fromentin, but also those, like Proust, whose work appears firmly rooted in the West. They also provide new insights into the less familiar works of long-celebrated authors like Flaubert and more recently acclaimed writers such as Bouvier and Djebar.

General

Imprint:	Verlag Peter Lang
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	May 2004
Editors:	Margaret Topping
Dimensions:	220 x 150 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	395
Edition:	illustrated edition
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-910183-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > General Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1800 to 1900 > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General
LSN:	3-03-910183-8
Barcode:	9783039101832

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