Overcoming Orientalism Test Bank, Lehne Edition, John L. Esposito Honored

Break Free from Orientalist Stereotypes

Orientalism is a term used to describe scholarship that reduces Islam and Muslims to simplistic stereotypes of ignorance and violence in need of foreign control.

A Holistic Approach to Understanding Islam

The essays in this volume, honoring John Esposito’s work, highlight the contributions of scholars from various disciplines who recognize the misleading nature of Orientalist polarizations.

Explore the Complexities of Islam

The contributors present Islam as a multi-faceted and dynamic tradition, emphasizing the commonalities among religions and replacing Orientalist discourse with holistic analyses of historical phenomena.

Key Features

• Chapters on diversity among Muslims and interfaith relations
• Assessments of the secular bias at the root of Orientalist scholarship
• Contemporary iterations of Orientalism in the form of Islamophobia

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