Orientalism During The 16th And 17th Century
Carver Lagos
Modern World History
Christopher Freeman
March 14, 2013
Orientalism
During the 16th and 17th centuries, it was very common for European explorers to come across native people in countries in different continents. Naturally, things such as these people’s culture, and overall way of living differed very much from their own European way of life. This caused them to be Orientalized, or criticized for the way they lived. People at this time were very skeptical and unaccepting of when it came to things that were “different”. Ranging from things such as not wearing clothing to the consumption of other human beings, these native groups of people were orientalized for it by the Europeans. Jean De Lery is an icon of orientalism because
Modern World History
Christopher Freeman
March 14, 2013
Orientalism
During the 16th and 17th centuries, it was very common for European explorers to come across native people in countries in different continents. Naturally, things such as these people’s culture, and overall way of living differed very much from their own European way of life. This caused them to be Orientalized, or criticized for the way they lived. People at this time were very skeptical and unaccepting of when it came to things that were “different”. Ranging from things such as not wearing clothing to the consumption of other human beings, these native groups of people were orientalized for it by the Europeans. Jean De Lery is an icon of orientalism because