Rethinking orientalism : women, travel and the Ottoman harem /

The oppressed yet highly sexualized woman of the Muslim harem is arguably the pivotal figure of Western orientalism. Yet, as Reina Lewis demonstrates, while orientalist thinking has recently been challenged, Western understandings of Middle Eastern culture remain limited. This book presents alternat...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Lewis, Reina, 1963-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : I.B. Tauris, 2004.
Series:	Library of Ottoman studies.
Subjects:	Orientalism. Harems. Women travelers > Middle East. Orientalisme. Asian history. HISTORY > General. Harems Orientalism Women travelers Middle East Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book