The Shadow of the West (1986)

overview : Its main focus is on the plight of the Palestinians which can be seen as the most enduring residue of the modern encounter between the Arabs and the West. Edward Said traces the course of European involvement with the Near East via the Crusades to Napoleon's campaign in Egypt and the French and English entrepreneurs, adventurers and empire builders who came in his wake.

Release Date : Jan 01, 1986

Runtime : 50m

Genre : Documentary  

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Keywords : israel, palestine, arab, orientalism, imperialism