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The Open University's repository of research publications and other research outputs The Athenian harem: Orientalism and the historiography of Athenian women in the nineteenth century Journal Article Copyright and Moral Rights for the articles on this site are retained by the individual authors and/or other copyright owners. For more information on Open Research Online's data policy on reuse of...

Islamophobia in India, with the coming to power of BJP, a Hindutva (Indian nationalist) party, is on increase. To understand approach this article diverts from studies that focus empirical data incidence and discriminatory legislation construct figure Muslim as Other. My focuses Hindutvaism British Orientalist construction 18th-century Tipu Sultan signifier marking Muslims Orientalists during c...

Through making references to some inter-disciplinary and cross-cultural studies of “Transcendence” as well the usage relevant terms in contemporary Confucianism Christianity, especially concepts “transcendence” “immanence” (which is translated sometimes nèi zài Chinese), this study attempts challenge prevalent stereotypes Christianity Confucianism. With special historical Christian-Confucian di...

Since the late 1970s, term Orientalism has been closely associated with Edward Said (d. 2003) and his influential monograph of same name. First published in 1978, advanced a number critiques about discipline “Oriental Studies”, its frequently condescending portrayal depiction Eastern world, complex relationship between knowledge power context Middle East. As revolutionary as Said’s theses have ...

Eurocentrism is criticized in many academic fields, such as International Relations, History, and other social science fields. Over the last decades, numerous scholars demonstrated relationships between inequalities Eurocentric approaches towards regional studies. Many whose origins are from Middle East have cited postcolonial literature, Said’s criticism of Orientalism, examples dominant Euro-...