Veil of differences

Author: (English) Richards, D. (Author), Rui Yi (Translator)
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Publish Date: 2003-02-01
Features: The Veil of Difference is part of Cambridge University Press's series Cultural Differences. In this book, David Richards studies cultural expression as a distinct category of text, covering anthropology, art, literature, textual theory, as well as colonial and postcolonial studies. Through insightful interpretations drawn from individual colonial sites in Europe, Africa, and the Americas from the 16th to the 20th centuries, the "naturalistic" representation, contrary to its own subjective position, is revealed as a textual practice. While providing a comprehensive overview, Richards examines the works of numerous writers, artists, and anthropologists such as Titian, Aphra Behn, Scott, James Frazer, T.S. Eliot, Matisse, and Clifford Geertz. The Veil of Difference also explores how the historical discourse surrounding cultural expression has been challenged, adapted, and redefined by modern critics, anthropologists, and postcolonial writers. The author attempts to uncover the veil of cultural differences among nations and peoples, seeking the underlying unity beneath it.