Ranjan Ghosh - Edward Said and the Literary, Social, and Political World (Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought)

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Edward Said and the Literary, Social, and Political World

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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Edward Said and the literary, social, and political world / edited by Ranjan Ghosh.
p. cm.(Routledge studies in social and political thought)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Said, EdwardCriticism and interpretation. I. Ghosh, Ranjan.
PN75.S25E39 2009
306.092dc22
2008043375

ISBN 0-203-87978-3 Master e-book ISBN

ISBN10:0-415-96323-0 (hbk)