Orientalism and war /

The 'War on Terror' gave rise to stark visions of a Christian West battling a mad mullah from the East over nothing less than the fate of civilization. These baldly Orientalist constructions are only the latest incarnation of an older, deeper relationship between Orientalism and war, one t...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Barkawi, Tarak (Editor), Stanski, Keith, 1981- (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Series:	Critical war studies.
Subjects:	Orientalism > Philosophy. War and civilization > Orient. War and civilization > Western countries. Orient > History, Military. East and West. War and civilization. Orientalisme > Philosophie. Guerre et civilisation. Orient > Histoire militaire. East and West War and civilization Asia > Orient Western countries East. West. Civilization. War. Terrorism. Military history. Electronic books. Military history
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Summary:	The 'War on Terror' gave rise to stark visions of a Christian West battling a mad mullah from the East over nothing less than the fate of civilization. These baldly Orientalist constructions are only the latest incarnation of an older, deeper relationship between Orientalism and war, one that can be traced as far back as the Greek and Persian wars of antiquity. This volume examines the Orientalist constructs that arise from conflict and military intervention in the non-European world.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : color illustrations, color maps
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780199388080 0199388083