- 112 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
The Other
About this book
Introduction by Neal Ascherson
In our globalised but increasingly polarised age, Kapuscinski shows how the Other remains one of the most compelling ideas of our times.
In this reflection on a lifetime of travel, the renown travel writer takes a fresh look at the Western idea of the Other: the non-European or non-American. Looking at this concept through the lens of his own encounters in Africa, Asia and Latin America, Kapuscinski traces how the West has understood the Other from classical times to colonialism, from the Age of Enlightenment to the postmodern global village.
In our globalised but increasingly polarised age, Kapuscinski shows how the Other remains one of the most compelling ideas of our times.
In this reflection on a lifetime of travel, the renown travel writer takes a fresh look at the Western idea of the Other: the non-European or non-American. Looking at this concept through the lens of his own encounters in Africa, Asia and Latin America, Kapuscinski traces how the West has understood the Other from classical times to colonialism, from the Age of Enlightenment to the postmodern global village.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access The Other by Ryszard Kapuscinski, Antonia Lloyd-Jones in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Political History & Theory. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
Information
INDEX
Addis Ababa, 2
Adorno, Theodor, 66
Afghanistan, 53
Africa, 2, 7, 17, 41, 45
anthropologists in, 30, 32
communal hatred in, 9
European colonisation of, 22
identity of kinship in, 47
nationalism in, 55
slave trade in, 48
Agriculture, 16
Alexander the Great, 20, 48
Algeria, 55
Amber trade route, 81
Americas, 2, 26, 48, 86
. See also Latin America; United States
Amin, Idi, 9
Anthropology/anthropologists, 27, 38, 39, 88, 90
anthropologists as specialists, 60
Enlightenment and, 35
evolutionists versus diffusionists, 28–33
fieldwork and, 31–32
social, 1
Apartheid, 82–83
Arabs, 17, 41, 48
Archaeologists, 79–80
Arendt, Hannah, 66
Argonauts of the West Pacific (Malinowski), 1, 31n6, 88
Armenians, 9, 55, 56
Asia, 3, 7, 26, 41, 53
European conquest of, 86
immigration into United States from, 58
Auschwitz, 34
Australia, 86
Aztecs, 20
Babylon, 81
Barbarian (barbaros), image of, 18, 25, 73
Barley, Nigel, 59
Behind the Wall (Thubron), 59
Bolivia, 53
Britain, 48, 55
Buber, Martin, 68, 84–85
Caribbean region, 41
Carpine, Giovanni da Pian del, 15
Catholicism, Roman, 3, 75
Changchun, Kiu, 15
Chatwin, Bruce, 59
China/Chinese civilisation
Great Wall, 81
insularity of, 17
Mongols at war with, 20
Others viewed by, 41, 44, 73–74
Christianity, 7, 8, 22, 23, 27n5, 70
Chuang Tzu, 15
Cities, 16, 33, 47, 90
Civilisations, 17–18, 73
...Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- The Viennese Lectures
- My Other
- The Other in the Global Village
- Encountering the Other as the Challenge of the Twenty-First Century
- Notes
- Index