how the media and the experts determine how we see the rest of the world Said, Edward W. creator text bibliography nyu New York Vintage Books 1997 Rev. ed., 1st Vintage Books ed. monographic eng

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lxx, 200 p. ; 21 cm. "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."--BOOK JACKET. Ch. 1. Islam as News. I. Islam and the West. II. Communities of Interpretation. III. The Princess Episode in Context -- Ch. 2. The Iran Story. I. Holy War. II. The Loss of Iran -- III. Unexamined and Hidden Assumptions. IV. Another Country -- Ch. 3. Knowledge and Power. I. The Politics of Interpreting Islam: Orthodox and Antithetical Knowledge. II. Knowledge and Interpretation. Edward W. Said. Includes bibliographical references and index. Islam Public opinion Public opinion United States Public opinion Europe 909.09 SAC 0679758909 009959501X 97164718 DLC 970620 20170514163600.0 3041013 eng