Samuel Johnson's attitude toward Islam : a study of his Oriental readings and writings /

This study is the first to juxtapose pre-existing texts with Samuel Johnson's portrayal of the Orient, particularly Islam and Arab culture. Nassir asserts that Johnson's observations of Islam in both his writings and conversations prove that he did not look at it objectively and was highly...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nassir, Ghazi Q.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2012.
Temas:
Johnson, Samuel > 1709-1784
Johnson, Samuel, > 1709-1784 > Knowledge > Orient.
Johnson, Samuel, > 1709-1784 > Knowledge > Islam.
Orientalism in literature.
East and West in literature.
Islamic civilization in literature.
Civilization, Arab, in literature.
Eurocentrism in literature.
Orient et Occident dans la littérature.
Civilisation islamique dans la littérature.
Civilisation arabe dans la littérature.
Orientalisme dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Civilization, Arab, in literature
East and West in literature
Eurocentrism in literature
Islamic civilization in literature
Literature
Orientalism in literature
Islam
Rezeption
Middle East > In literature.
Africa, North > In literature.
Afrique du Nord > Dans la littérature.
North Africa
Middle East
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Representations of the Orient before Samuel Johnson
  • Samuel Johnson's Oriental reading
  • Samuel Johnson and his attitude toward Islam
  • Irene : Islam is a menace, not "an object of curiosity"
  • The perception of the Orient in Rasselas
  • Johnson's Orientalism in the short Oriental tales in The rambler and idler
  • Appendix A.A sample of Johnson's books on the Orient
  • Appendix B. Another sample of Johnson's books on the Orient.

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