The Birth of Orientalism

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Copyright  2010 University of Pennsylvania Press All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations used for purposes of review or scholarly citation, none of this book may be reproduced in any form by any means without written permission from the publisher. Published by University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4112 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data App, Urs, 1949– The birth of orientalism / Urs App. p. cm. — (Encounters with Asia) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8122-4261-4 (acid-free paper) 1. Asia—Religion—Study and teaching—History—18th century. 2. Orientalism—Europe—History—18th century. 3. Europe—Intellectual life—18th century. 4. Religions— Study and teaching—History—18th century. I. Title. BL1033.A66 2010 294—dc22 2010004556 To my sensei YANAGIDA Seizan (1922–2005) Fact Is Fiction—And Fiction Is Fact ...