Hallaq, Wael
Restating Orientalism: A Critique of Modern Knowledge
- ISBN 13:
- 9780231187626
- author:
- Hallaq, Wael
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 392
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 centimetres (0.68 kg
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Nonfiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Restating Orientalism: A Critique of Modern Knowledge by Wael B. Hallaq offers a profound reevaluation of the foundational concept of Orientalism and its far-reaching implications for modern knowledge and power. Building upon Edward Said's seminal work, Hallaq extends the critique to encompass a broad range of academic disciplines, including law, philosophy, and scientific inquiry. Hallaq's investigation reveals the complicity of these fields in colonialism, mass annihilation, and environmental destruction, interrogating the historical causes that have linked knowledge to power. This landmark study not only deepens our understanding of Orientalism but also challenges the foundations of modern thought, including the concept of sovereignty and the self. By exposing the lethal complicity of academia in modern forms of capitalism and hegemonic power, Restating Orientalism presents a bold rethinking of the theory of knowledge and its relationship to power.
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