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Islam Through Western Eyes

Said, Edward W. | April 26, 1980 issue

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Examines the perceptions of Islam by democratic Western countries. Emphasis on Islam's humanism and its contributions to civilization and development; Effects of Islam on politics; Emphasis on the anti-Islamic and anti-Arab rhetoric that dominates the media and liberal intellectual discourse; Political relations among Islamic nations and those in the western world; Myths and stereotypes of Orientalism and Islam; Role of the mass media in improving the image and public perceptions on Islam.

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ISLAM; CIVILIZATION; POLITICAL science; ORIENTALISM
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