The Progress of an Image: The East in English LiteratureP. Lang, 1996 - 144 pagine This book investigates the germination and development of the image of the East, distorted and authentic, in English Literature from the Anglo-Saxon Period to the end of the nineteenth century. Besides its significance in the literary world, this book has a great value to Eastern and Western readers seeking a better cross-cultural understanding of both worlds. |
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Introduction | 1 |
During the Eighteenth Century | 37 |
During the Nineteenth Century | 67 |
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