Richard Burton, T.E. Lawrence and the culture of homoerotic desire : Orientalist depictions of Arab sexuality /

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Arab-speaking regions of the Ottoman Empire saw crucial changes in attitudes towards sexuality. However, contemporary Orientalists such as Sir Richard Burton and T.E. Lawrence were oblivious to certain aspects of these shifts. By comparing their autobiograph...

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Main Author:	Alkabani, Feras (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2024.
Subjects:	Burton, Richard Francis, > Sir, > 1821-1890. Lawrence, T. E. > (Thomas Edward), > 1888-1935. Arabic literature > 19th century > History and criticism. Arabic literature > 20th century > History and criticism. Homosexuality and literature > Arab countries > History. Homosexuality in literature. Homosexuality > Arab countries > History. Orientalism in literature.

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Summary:	In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Arab-speaking regions of the Ottoman Empire saw crucial changes in attitudes towards sexuality. However, contemporary Orientalists such as Sir Richard Burton and T.E. Lawrence were oblivious to certain aspects of these shifts. By comparing their autobiographical accounts of the Arab Orient with contemporary Arabic literature, Feras Alkabani exposes this critical disparity in cross-cultural portrayals of sexual morality and homoerotic desire. His detailed comparative study reveals the significance of homoerotic desire within Orientalist and Arab literary discourses.
Physical Description:	xvi, 275 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	0755655826 1784535699 9780755655823 9781784535698