a study of his Oriental readings and writings Nassir, Ghazi Q. creator text bibliography Electronic books. nyu Lewiston, N.Y Edwin Mellen Press c2012 2012 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xvi, 209 p.) Representations of the Orient before Samuel Johnson -- Samuel Johnson's Oriental reading -- Samuel Johnson and his attitude toward Islam -- Irene : Islam is a menace, not "an object of curiosity" -- The perception of the Orient in Rasselas -- Johnson's Orientalism in the short Oriental tales in The rambler and idler -- Appendix A. A sample of Johnson's books on the Orient -- Appendix B. Another sample of Johnson's books on the Orient. Ghazi Q. Nassir ; with a foreword by Myron Yeager. Includes bibliographical references and index. aw----- ff----- Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 Knowledge Orient Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 Knowledge Islam Orientalism in literature East and West in literature Islamic civilization in literature Civilization, Arab, in literature Middle East In literature Africa, North In literature Eurocentrism in literature LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh PR3537.O74 N37 2012eb 828/.609 Nassir, Ghazi Q. Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, c2012 (DLC) 2011031108 (OCoLC)742513994 9780773420403 (electronic bk.) 0773420401 (electronic bk.) http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=433400 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=433400 N$T 120213 20200709055456.0 ocn776202057