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- catalog abstract ""In this landmark work, for which he has written a new Introduction, one of our foremost public thinkers examines to origins and repercussions of the media's monolithic images of Islam. Combining political commentary with literary criticism, Edward Said reveals the hidden assumptions and distortions of fact that underlie even the most "objective" coverage of the Islamic world. In so doing, Covering Islam continues Said's lifelong investigation of the ways in which language not only describes but also defines political reality."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b10302288.
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description ""In this landmark work, for which he has written a new Introduction, one of our foremost public thinkers examines to origins and repercussions of the media's monolithic images of Islam. Combining political commentary with literary criticism, Edward Said reveals the hidden assumptions and distortions of fact that underlie even the most "objective" coverage of the Islamic world. In so doing, Covering Islam continues Said's lifelong investigation of the ways in which language not only describes but also defines political reality."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Chapter one: Islam as news -- I Islam and the West -- II Communities of interpretation -- III The Princess episode in context -- Chapter two: The Iran story -- I Holy war -- II The Loss of Iran -- Unexamined and hidden assumptions -- IV Another country -- Chapter three: Knowledge and power -- I The Politics of interpreting Islam: Orthodox and antithetical knowledge -- II Knowledge and interpretation.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-187) and index.".
- catalog extent "lxx, 200 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0679758909".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Vintage Books,".
- catalog spatial "Europe.".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "909/.097671 21".
- catalog subject "BP52 .S24 1997".
- catalog subject "Islam Public opinion.".
- catalog subject "Public opinion Europe.".
- catalog subject "Public opinion United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Chapter one: Islam as news -- I Islam and the West -- II Communities of interpretation -- III The Princess episode in context -- Chapter two: The Iran story -- I Holy war -- II The Loss of Iran -- Unexamined and hidden assumptions -- IV Another country -- Chapter three: Knowledge and power -- I The Politics of interpreting Islam: Orthodox and antithetical knowledge -- II Knowledge and interpretation.".
- catalog title "Covering Islam : how the media and the experts determine how we see the rest of the world / Edward W. Said.".
- catalog type "text".