The Heritage of Soviet Oriental Studies
Download or Read eBook The Heritage of Soviet Oriental Studies PDF written by Michael Kemper and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Michael Kemper |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 347 |
Release | : 2011-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136838545 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136838546 |
Rating | : 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Heritage of Soviet Oriental Studies by : Michael Kemper
Book excerpt: 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 literatures of the USSR republics of Central Asia and the Caucasus.