 | Arab Representations of the Occident: East-West Encounters in Arabic Fiction Subjects: Area Studies; Language & Literature; Development Studies Environment Social Work Urban Studies; Middle East Studies; Literature; Cultural Studies; Middle East History; Literature by Geographic Area; Post-Colonial Studies; Middle Eastern Cultural Studies; This is one of the first books in English to explore Arab responses to Western culture and values in modern Arab literature. Through in-depth research El-Enany examines the attitudes as expressed mainly through works of fiction written by Arab authors during the twentieth, and, to a lesser extent, nineteenth century. It constitutes an original addition to the age-old East-West debate, and is particularly relevant to the current discussion on Islam and the West. Alongside raising highly topical questionsnbsp;about stereotypical ideasnbsp;concerning Arabs and Muslims in general, the book explores representations of the West by the foremost Arab intellectuals over a two-century period, up to the present day, and will appeal to those with an interest in Islam, the Middle East, nationalism and the so-called 'Clash of Civilizations'. Rasheed El-Enany |
