Rethinking Orientalism: Women, Travel, and the Ottoman Harem

by Reina Lewis

Book Overview

During the nineteenth century, the figure of the passive, oppressed, yet highly sexualized female of the Muslim harem became the pivotal figure of Western orientalism. Despite recent challenges to orientalist thinking, however, an enduring mystique continues to surround Western perceptions of Eastern women.

In Rethinking Orientalism, Reina Lewis makes a major contribution to correcting the prevailing stereotype of the subjugated,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813535433
• ISBN13: 9780813535432
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"