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Barbaric Others : A Manifesto on Western Racism by Zia Sardar, Merryl Wyn Davies and Ashis Nandy (1993, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPluto Press
ISBN-100745307434
ISBN-139780745307435
eBay Product ID (ePID)291967
Product Key Features
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBarbaric Others : a Manifesto on Western Racism
SubjectDiscrimination & Race Relations, Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism
Publication Year1993
TypeTextbook
AuthorZia Sardar, Merryl Wyn Davies, Ashis Nandy
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight5 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN93-008511
Dewey Edition20
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal305.8
SynopsisThe word barbarian is derived from the Greek term 'barbaroi' - or one who cannot speak Greek. As the Greeks believed that language was the tool of reason, non-Greek speakers, therefore, were considered devoid of the facility to reason or to act according to logic. This concept of barbarism in turn shaped the early anthropological observations of Columbus and the first European visitors to the Americas. Barbaric Others examines the convenient myopia which through the ages has allowed - and continues to allow - the West to see other peoples as 'barbarians', infidels, even savages'. In the book, the authors present a succinct history of racism, xenophobia and the concept of 'otherness' from ancient Greece to the present day. Topics covered include the representation of the other' in mythology, the mediaeval fascination with demons and the idea of the wild man, a critical overview of Columbus and 15th century exploration and the 'other' as colonial subject., '[Constitutes] a bold attempt at the demasking of the iconography of evil in out times. Full of factual detail, it seeks to crush the reader by the sheer weight of meticulously researched and daringly analysed historical information.' Muslim World Book Review'Barbaric Others provides a valuable introduction for the non-specialist reader to some of the tactics colonial nations have utilised to dominate the territories and peoples they have encountered.' Patterns of PrejudiceThe word barbarian is derived from the Greek term 'barbaroi' - or one who cannot speak Greek. As the Greeks believed that language was the tool of reason, non-Greek speakers, therefore, were considered devoid of the facility to reason or to act according to logic. This concept of barbarism in turn shaped the early anthropological observations of Columbus and the first European visitors to the Americas. Barbaric Others examines the convenient myopia which through the ages has allowed - and continues to allow - the West to see other peoples as 'barbarians', infidels, even 'savages'. In the book, the authors present a succinct history of racism, xenophobia and the concept of 'otherness' from ancient Greece to the present day. Topics covered include the representation of the 'other' in mythology, the mediaeval fascination with demons and the idea of the wild man, a critical overview of Columbus and 15th century exploration and the 'other' as colonial subject.
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