‘New Orientalisms for old: articulations of the East in Raymond Schwab, Edward Said and two nineteenth-century French orientalists,’ in Ian Richard Netton, ed. Orientalism Revisited: Art, Land and Voyage (London: Routledge): 87-97 By Geoffrey P. Nash

https://www.academia.edu/4534212/_New_Orientalisms_for_old_articulations_of_the_East_in_Raymond_Schwab_Edward_Said_and_two_nineteenth_century_French_orientalists_in_Ian_Richard_Netton_ed_Orientalism_Revisited_Art_Land_and_Voyage_London_Routledge_87_97?nav_from=2e02040f-0506-4402-95e1-934825629fe9 The paper examines the concept of Orientalism, comparing the narrative approach of Raymond Schwab with Edward Said's analytical framework. It argues that Schwab's work, particularly his focus on the Oriental Renaissance, offers a broader understanding of European engagement with the East, especially India and the Middle East, than Said's polarized perspective. The paper further analyzes the contributions of 19th-century French orientalists, such as Gobineau, and critiques the limitations of Said's classification of Orientalism, suggesting that the complexities of these figures' works require a re-evaluation of traditional Orientalist scholarship. ...