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Disarming Words

- Empire and the Seductions of Translation in Egypt

part of the Flashpoints series

About Disarming Words

Challenging conventional understandings of the dynamics of cultural imperialism, this title unravels the complex relationship between translation and seduction in the colonial context. It examines the afterlives of two occupations of Egypt, by the French in 1798 and by the British in 1882, in a comparative analysis of acts, fictions, and theories.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520265523
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 368
  • Published:
  • June 11, 2011
  • Dimensions:
  • 153x231x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 504 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024

Description of Disarming Words

Challenging conventional understandings of the dynamics of cultural imperialism, this title unravels the complex relationship between translation and seduction in the colonial context. It examines the afterlives of two occupations of Egypt, by the French in 1798 and by the British in 1882, in a comparative analysis of acts, fictions, and theories.

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