Looking East
Author | : G. Maclean |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 2007-09-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230591844 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230591841 |
Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Download or read book Looking East written by G. Maclean and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-09-05 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking East examines how English encounters with the Ottoman Empire helped shape national identities and imperial ambitions. Engagingly written in an accessible style, this book demonstrates how the so-called 'conflict of civilizations' separating the Muslim East from the Christian West is a false and dangerous myth.