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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 essay "L'Occident devant l"orient: Primaute d'une Solution Culturelle" published?
2. When was Les Lois Psychologiques d l'Evolution des Peuples published?
3. Who is described by the author as "a crucial link in the intellectual chain connecting the White-Man-as-expert to the modern Orient" in Chapter 3 (235)?
4. In what year does the author describe the costume for Princeton's tenth-reunion class having been an Arab in Chapter 3?
5. Who is most remembered for developing the theory of the Aryan master race?
Short Essay Questions
1. What can be seen in the works Mimesis and Philolog by Erich Auerbach, according to the author in Chapter 3?
2. Who wrote "The White Man's Burden" and why does the author discuss this work in Chapter 3?
3. How many books were written between 1800 and 1950 regarding the Orient? What does the author assert about these works in Chapter 3?
4. Who was Robert Knox and why does the author discuss him in Chapter 3?
5. Who was Hafiz and how are his works regarded in Orientalism?
6. How does the author describe the Orient's depictions in the works of Byron and Hugo in Chapter 2?
7. Who wrote Islam and Capitalism and how did this work differ from those of the earlier Orientalists?
8. How did Nietzsche describe the truth of language, as cited in Chapter 3?
9. How did Hurgronje perceive Islamic Law?
10. How does the author describe the "over-value" of the Orient and the subsequent backlash in Chapter 2 (150)?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How has Islam been perceived largely in Orientalist history? In what ways is Islam compared with Christianity? How have perceptions of Islam evolved over time in the West?
Essay Topic 2
What are the four elements that define the institutional and intellectual foundations upon which Orientalism depend, according to author Edward Said? How are each of these elements defined? What are examples of these elements in history?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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