1st Edition
German Orientalism The Study of the Middle East and Islam from 1800 to 1945
1. Introduction 2. Working at the university 3. Writings and writers on the Middle East 4. The establishment of modern Oriental studies 5. The beginning of differentiation: Sanskrit and Semitic languages 6. The emergence of Assyriology 7. Islamic studies: The emergence of a (sub-)discipline? 8. The primacy of political factors: 1933–45 9. Conclusion
Biography
Ursula Wokoeck teaches Middle East history at the Rothberg International School, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and at the Department for Middle East Studies, Ben-Gurion University; her research interests focus on developments in historiography and the social and legal history of the modern Middle East.
'This is a very useful contribution to the study of German Orientalism that – by its scope of internal criticism reveals the degree of maturity that this kind of disciplinary history has now reached.' - H-Net, 2010
'Wokoeck's book presents an original and extensive approach to the social history of German Orientalism. The handling of the impressively broad source material and empirical data is truly commendable. In addition, the book stands out due to its refreshing critical standpoint on earlier publications that have dealt with the history of German Orientalism' - Reinhard Schulze, University of Berne, Switzerland; The Middle East in London, Vol.6, No.7, February 2010
"As the book's impressive bibliography conveys, there is substantial documentation available on the intellectual history of German scholarhsip in what is broadly called Oriental studies. Wokoeck not only takes the reader through the maze of this corpus in readable, jargon-free prose but also provides critical insights along the way... As an up-to-date survey, this text should be the starting point for any future study of German scholarship on the so-called 'Orient,' 'Middle East,' or 'Islam'... The book belongs on the shelf of any respectable library." - Daniel Martin Varisco, Department of Anthropology, Hofstra University; Int. J. Middle East Studies 43 (2011)
"The young but profoundly learned author developed this book from her doctor's thesis for Tel Aviv University. Its coverage, thoroughness, even-handedness, and documentation more than amply justify her current professorship at both Hebrew and Ben Gurion Universities in Jerusalem." - Murad Wilfried Hofmann, Bonn; The Muslim World Book Review, Volume 30 Number 4, 2010
