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“While [European] national cultures were concocted to distinguish one economic unit of capital from another, civilizational thinking was invented to unify these cultures against their colonial consequences. Islamic, Indian, or African civilizations were invented contrapuntally by Orientalism... in order to match, balance and thus authenticate 'Western Civilization'.”

Quote by Hamid Dabashi

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Hamid Dabashi is an Iranian-American scholar specializing in comparative literature, Middle Eastern studies, and film studies. Born on June 15, 1951, he is currently a professor of comparative literature at Columbia University. more

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