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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. The author states in Chapter 1, "By and large, until the mid-eighteenth century Orientalists were" what (51)?
2. When was Abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron born?
3. The author cites Lord Cromer in Chapter 1, saying that "the real future of Egypt ... lies not in the direction of a narrow nationalism, which will only embrace native Egyptians... but rather in that of" what (37)?
4. Who wrote The Persians, which is the earliest Athenian play extant?
5. When was the first installment of The Citizen of the World published?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who was Abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron and what was his contribution to Orientalism?
2. 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?
3. How did the emergence of Occidentalism affect Orientalism?
4. What is noted about Henry Kissinger's views on public policy in the book?
5. How does Edward Said describe Silvestre de Sacy's writing style?
6. Who was George Sale and what contribution did he make to Orientalism?
7. What role did Julius Mohl play in the development of Orientalism?
8. What were Silvestre de Sacy's contributions to Orientalism?
9. Who was Ferdinand de Lesseps and how did he contribute to Orientalism?
10. Who was Anwar Abdel-Malek? What were his contributions to the study of the Orient?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss "the Orient" as it applies to the history of Orientalism. What region(s) does the Orient encompass? What different languages and cultures can be found within this span? What religions pervade in the Orient?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Arthur James Balfour's role in Orientalist history. What position did Balfour hold politically in Great Britain? What criticism did Balfour encounter in the later stages of the Boer War? What policies did Balfour present regarding the Orient?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the life and works of Silvestre de Sacy. Why was Sacy considered to be the founder of modern Orientalism? Where was Sacy educated? How did his three-volume compendum on Orientalism influence the field?
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