Sicily and the slow collapse of civilisation
Sicily, off the tip of Italy, was once at the peak of human culture. Now it is a slow spiral of litter-ridden decline.
Source: spectator.co.uk
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Critical notes on postcolonial theory
"Postcolonial theory came to prominence during a period of massive political defeats for the Left… [But in universities] there is a mass base for what we might call oppression studies…"
Source: workersliberty.org
Islam Through Western Eyes
This essay, by the late Edward Said, from the April 26, 1980, issue of The Nation, is a special selection from The Nation Digital Archive. If you want to read everything The Nation has ever published on the Middle East, click here for information on how to acquire individual access to the Archive--an electronic database of every Nation article since 1865.
Source: thenation.com
No Europe without Islam: "Europe's history is rooted in migration"
Like Christianity, Europe's history is one of migration. Both have strong roots in the Orient and in cultures thousands of years old. Cultural historian Bernhard Braun invites us on a journey of discovery
Source: en.qantara.de
How Salman Rushdie has been a scapegoat for complex historical differences
Salman Rushdie has been an outspoken defenders of writers’ freedom of speech. NDZ STAR MAX IPx/AP The Chautauqua Institution, southwest of Buffalo in New York State, is known for its summer lectures – and as a place where people come seeking peace and serenity. Salman Rushdie, the great writer and influential public intellectual, had spoken at the centre before.
Source: sabrangindia.in