(De)orientalising Spain: The “other” from within
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Publication Date
2016-12Journal Title
Arkeogazte
Publisher
Arkeogazte: Asociación de Jóvenes Investigadores en Arqueología Prehistórica e Histórica
Volume
6
Pages
75-89
Language
English
Type
Article
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Marin Aguilera, B. (2016). (De)orientalising Spain: The “other” from within. Arkeogazte, 6 75-89. https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.9548
Abstract
Since the 19th century, Spain was repeatedly ‘orientalised’ by northern Europeans, as foreign visitors and diplomats indulged in oriental fantasies when reflecting on the Muslim-Arab heritage of the Peninsula and its people. Orientalist narratives and stereotypes created an alienation in Spaniards, raising fuddling questions about their cultural identity –European/Christian vs. Arab/Muslim. This paper specifically addresses this ‘Orientalisation/Africanisation’ of Spain as a European ‘Other’ through the analysis of literary and historical sources, focusing in particular on the description of Arab-Muslim architecture and females’ clothing.
Keywords
Orientalism, Spain, travel literature, identity, Europe, Arab heritage, Spanish women
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This record's DOI: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.9548
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/264189
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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