{"product_id":"german-orientalism-ursula-wokoeck-9780415464901","title":"German Orientalism: The Study of the Middle East and Islam from 1800 to 1945","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth, German universities were at the forefront of scholarship in Oriental studies. Drawing upon a comprehensive survey of thousands of German publications on the Middle East from this period, this book presents a detailed history of the development of Orientalism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering an alternative to the view of Orientalism as a purely intellectual pursuit or solely as a function of politics, this book traces the development of the discipline as a profession. The author discusses the interrelation between research choices and employment opportunities at German universities, examining the history of the discipline within the framework of the humanities. On that basis, topics such as the establishment of Oriental philology; the process of institutional differentiation between the study of Semitic languages and the study of Sanskrit and comparative linguistics; the emergence of Assyriology; and the partial establishment of Islamic studies are explored. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique perspective on the history of Oriental studies in the German tradition contributes to the understanding of the wider history of the field, and will be of great interest to scholars and students of Middle East studies, history, and German history in particular. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ursula Wokoeck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415464900\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415464901\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Ursula Wokoeck","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064923435263,"sku":"9780415464901","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4e04d06d-9a96-4be1-bb9b-192925556d78.jpg?v=1768671947","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/german-orientalism-ursula-wokoeck-9780415464901","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}