Magical Orient — Charmed Occident

Authors

  • Вероника Витальевна Иванова Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography, 3, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation

Abstract

The present article traces the evolution of an Image, familiar both for European and Russian cultures — the Image of Magical Orient. Born in the Middle Ages under the influence of Byzantine tradition as an overdue reaction to the occurrence of Islam, this Image became an integral part of the set of beliefs known as Orientalism.

Keywords:

Islam, Magic, Orientalism

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Published

2009-12-21

How to Cite

Иванова, В. В. (2009). Magical Orient — Charmed Occident. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, (4), 14–22. Retrieved from https://aasjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/1747

Issue

No. 4 (2009): Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Series 13. Asian Studies. African Studies

Section

Russia and Asia

License

Articles of "Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies" are open access distributed under the terms of the License Agreement with Saint Petersburg State University, which permits to the authors unrestricted distribution and self-archiving free of charge.