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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When was the British and Foreign Bible Society founded?
2. Who is cited in Chapter 1 as having said, "Suddenly it seemed to a wide variety of thinkers, politicians, and artists that a new awareness of the Orient, which extended from China to the Mediterranean, had arisen" (42)?
3. What does the German word "Einfuhlung" translate to in English?
4. When was L'Avenir de la Science written?
5. When was Ernest Renan born?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was Egypt considered a valuable land to rule over to the Europeans?
2. Who are Bouvard and Pecuchet?
3. What are the two traits that the author describes Orientalism carrying forward from the outset in Chapter 1: The Scope of Orientalism, Part IV: Crisis?
4. What are the two situations that favor a textual attitude toward the Orient, according to the author in Chapter 1: The Scope of Orientalism, Part IV: Crisis?
5. What is the difference between the processes and ideas of Silvestre de Sacy and those of Ernest Renan?
6. What were Silvestre de Sacy's contributions to Orientalism?
7. Who was Anwar Abdel-Malek? What were his contributions to the study of the Orient?
8. How did the emergence of Occidentalism affect Orientalism?
9. How was Islam perceived by the Orientalists over time, according to the author Chapter 1: The Scope of Orientalism, Part II: Imaginative Geography and Its Representations: Orientalizing the Oriental?
10. What was Lord Cromer's association with Egypt?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Lord Cromer's book Modern Egypt and its impacts on Orientalism. What theories and ideas Did Cromer present in the book? How would you characterize his depictions of Egyptian culture, language, and religion?
Essay Topic 2
Define Orientalism and Occidentalism as used by Edward Said in his book Orientalism. How do the studies and fields within these subjects differ? Is Orientalism to be commended historically? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
What is the significance of Julius von Mohl's work in Orientalism? With whom did Mohl study? What did Mohl teach at the College de France? What were his major written works?
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