Edges of Empire
Orientalism and Visual Culture
Mary Roberts editor Jocelyn Hackforth-Jones editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:20th Sep '05
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- Paperback£37.95(9781405116893)
Edges of Empire is a timely reassessment of the history and legacy of Orientalist art and visual culture through its focus on the intersection between modernization, modernism and Orientalism.
- Covers indigenous art and agency, contemporary practices of collection and display, and a survey of key Orientalist tropes
- Contains original essays on new perspectives for scholars and students of art history, architecture, museum studies and cultural and postcolonial studies
- Highlights contested identities and new definitions of self through topics such as 19th century monuments to Empire, cultural cross-dressing, performance and display at the international exhibitions, and contemporary museological practice.
"A pioneering collection of essays that offers a truly transnational approach to cross-cultural exchange. With great clarity and imagination, Edges of Empire forces us to re-think Orientalism both historically and politically." Michael Hatt, Yale University
ISBN: 9781405116886
Dimensions: 232mm x 158mm x 24mm
Weight: 510g
248 pages