From Oslo to Iraq : And the Roadmap - Hardcover

Edward

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0747573433 ISBN 13: 9780747573432

Publisher: BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLc,, 1813

Synopsis

The essays in "From Oslo to Iraq and the Roadmap" were written between the end of 2000 and early 2003. They offer Edward Said's commentary on the deepening crisis in the Middle East: pre 9/11, to the bombing of the World Trade Center, through to Afghanistan and the early days of the war in Iraq. This collection is filled with the eloquence, anger and the immense humanity for which Said was so loved and admired. Urgent, thought-provoking and troubling, it gives us a valuable perspective of the events of the last few years.

About this title

About the Author:

Edward W. Said (1935-2003) was born in Jerusalem, brought up in Jerusalem and Cairo, and educted in the United States. The University Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University , Said wrote twenty-three books which include the seminal Orientalism, Culture and Imperialism and most recently Parallels and Paradoxes also published by Bloomsbury.

Review:

'The most eloquent defender of an occupied people and the most irascible attacker of its corrupt leadership.' Robert Fisk 'He was a guide and an example. In the most private conversation, as well as in public, he was always human, always fair, always inclusive.' Ahdaf Soueif 'These searing essays refract the reality of terrible years through a mind with extraordinary understanding, compassion, insight and deep knowledge. They are an invaluable contribution by a truly remarkable person, in his life and work.' Noam Chomsky

About this edition

• Publisher: BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLc,
• Publication date: 1813
• ISBN 10: 0747573433
• ISBN 13: 9780747573432
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1