 | The Birth of Orientalism Subjects: Asia -- Religion -- Study and teaching -- History -- 18th century; Orientalism -- Europe -- History -- 18th century; Europe -- Intellectual life -- 18th century; Religions -- Study and teaching -- History -- 18th century; Modern Orientalism was born in the eighteenth century after a very long gestation period defined less by economic or political motives than by religious ideology. The Birth of Orientalism presents a completely new picture of the Western encounter with Asia, its underlying dynamics, and the discovery of Buddhism and Hinduism. Urs App is a researcher with the Swiss National Research Fund. |
