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...?Introduction Christology is one of Christian theological disciplines that comprehensively examine the development of the doctrine in various dimensions including its limitations and legitimacy. Since the inception of Christianity, the church proclaimed that reconciliation between man and God occurs only through Jesus Christ (Dunn 2003, 13). This pronouncement compelled the church to reexamine its faith to enhance the understanding of the doctrine. One of the most pertinent questions that originated from the proclamation is who exactly Jesus is in relation to the sinful man and God (Sung 2009, 32). It is through this interrogation that Christological doctrine developed. This paper examines the development...
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...as literary theory. Said’s Orientalism was important in the creation of post-colonialism in art history as well as literary theory and he was instrumental in the new understanding of the term Orientalism. Whereas several other writers and thinkers had written histories of empire and colonialism, most of these writings were not post-colonial as they still proceeded from the point of view of the centre rather than the margin. The publication of Said’s Orientalism was central to the exact awareness of the concept and this work marks the opening of post-colonialism. The definition of the term Orientalism by...
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... and Egypt is somehow tinged and impressed with, violated by, the gross political fact - and yet that is what I am saying in this study of Orientalism. (Said 1995, p. 11)
There is no direct dictate, of course, on the part of those representing political power; vice versa, the ideas of Orientalism are introduced subtly and imperceptibly, gradually becoming the common knowledge - and that is how the power reveals itself. All in all, throughout the book, E. Said emphasized the idea that even a sincere interest to the East in terms of its culture and traditions (knowledge) can eventually transform into political oppression (power).
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Said, Edward W. Orientalism. New York: Penguin, 1995.... Power and Knowledge in Edward...
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...material. Discussing how the West has managed to maintain control over the East, Emmanuel Sivan indicates authors use “a method that prefers abstract generalities about the East, especially those that are based on texts that represent classic Eastern culture, over direct testimony from contemporary Oriental reality.”6 To distinguish how these texts establish their authority, Said indicates it is necessary to study the “style, figures of speech, setting, narrative devices, historical and social circumstances, not the correctness of the representation nor its fidelity to some great original”7 for evidence of the exteriority of the representation.
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...ideological concepts and its naïve attempts to understand its innately different value system through the Western epistemological precepts forms a major part of the book. Shalimar is only described from various points of view, often tethering on mysticism, while all the other major characters of the novel are well delineated through first person narratives. Rushdie succeeds in presenting multiple views regarding the birth of terror, but contests the Orientalist preconceived notions. By juxtaposing the contrastive elements of Eastern and Western view points and lifestyles, Rushdie digs out some ghosts from Said’s Orientalism that set in a trail of anti-colonial reactions...
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...Edward Said’s On Orientalism Edward Said is a well-respected philosopher and who’s most influential work is arguably his book On Orientalism. In this book, which was discussed in a movie by the same name, he brings up several points which shape the way we think about people from the East. Throughout the video, he highlights several points that make his ideas clear to the average viewer. After providing these several points, what stood out most to me as a viewer were the ideas that a lot of what we think we know of these people is actually incorrectly shaped by the media and that there may be many more people ‘there’ that want peace just...
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...Critique writing Critique writing anxiety tends to increase during the last days of the semester. It is clear from the article that students flock University library during the end of semester so that they can study and prepare for final exams. For instance, n Texas Austin, the university library operates 24 hour to give students more time to study and prepare themselves. In an attempt to assist relieve the stress and depression that comes with finalizing the semester, stress-relieving lesions, and massage therapy are provided to students (Byrd, 2004).
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... Edward said on Orientalism
On Orientalism is a short movie which is based on Edward Said’s discussion of main themes in his critically acclaimed scholarly work “Orientalism”. Orientalism refers to a set of preconceived notions which west and European nations hold about Middle Eastern and Muslim people. Said explains that Orientalism is the way Middle East is perceived in western society by authors, painters, media, and artists and gradually this perception assimilates in masses. It talks about Middle Eastern beliefs, and lifestyles without even knowing the facts...
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