The Heritage of Soviet Oriental Studies
| Author | : Michael Kemper |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 347 |
| Release | : 2011-02 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781136838545 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1136838546 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (546 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Heritage of Soviet Oriental Studies by : Michael Kemper
Download or read book The Heritage of Soviet Oriental Studies written by Michael Kemper and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Western field of oriental studies and orientalism - criticised by Edward Said among others for encouraging the orient to be viewed in a particular way - has a counterpart in Russia and the Soviet Union. This book examines this Russian/Soviet intellectual tradition of oriental scholarship covering Islamic history and Muslim literatures of the USSR republics of Central Asia and the Caucasus.