Islam, Postmodernism, and New Orientalism: A Conversation with Ian Almond

Eclectic Intellection

English - June 08, 2020 18:04 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB
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In this episode, we discuss the intersection between postmodernism and Orientalism. My guest is Ian Almond, who is a Professor of World Literature at Georgetown University in Qatar. We will focus on his 2007 book The New Orientalists: Postmodern Representations of Islam from Foucault to Baudrillard, which was published by I. B. Tauris.