{"product_id":"beyond-orientalism-oumelbanine-nina-zhiri-9780520390454","title":"Beyond Orientalism: Ahmad Ibn Qasim Al-Hajari Between Europe and North Africa","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first in-depth study of the collaborative intellectual exchange between the European and the Arabic Republics of Letters.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond Orientalism\u003c\/i\u003e reformulates our understanding of the early modern Mediterranean through the remarkable life and career of Moroccan polymath Ahmad Ibn Qâsim al-Hajarî (ca. 1570-1641). By showing Hajarî's active engagement with some of the most prominent European Orientalists of his time, Oumelbanine Zhiri makes the case for the existence of an Arabic Republic of Letters that operated in parallel to its European counterpart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A major corrective to the long-held view of Orientalism that accords agency only to Europeans, \u003ci\u003eBeyond Orientalism \u003c\/i\u003eemphasizes the active role played by Hajarî and other \"Orientals\" inside and outside of Europe in some of the most significant intellectual movements of the age. Zhiri explores the multiple interactions between these two networks of intellectuals, decentering Europe to reveal how Hajarî worked collaboratively to circulate knowledge among Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Oumelbanine Nina Zhiri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520390458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520390454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.00d","brand":"Oumelbanine Nina Zhiri","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44190694801663,"sku":"9780520390454","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bbad9373-4c9d-4360-9504-7fe03dfa33a7.jpg?v=1690871889","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-orientalism-oumelbanine-nina-zhiri-9780520390454","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}