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How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World
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An unusually sharp look at the way in which the U.S. press and experts have dealt with the crisis in the Middle East and Iran.
©1997 Edward W. Said and Laleh Khalili (P)2025 Random House AudioCritic reviews
"No one stuyding the relations between the West and the decolonizing world can ignore Mr. Said's work."—The New York Times Book Review
"Edward Said is a brilliant and unique amalgam of scholar, aesthete, and political activist. . . . He challenges and stimulates our thinking in every area."—Washington Post Book World
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