Tzvetan Todorov: The West Defined and Defining the East
Tzvetan Todorov: The West Defined and Defining the East
Author(s): Guergana GougoumanovaSubject(s): History, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Education, Cultural history, History of Philosophy, Social Philosophy, Comparative history, Economic history, Ethnohistory, History of ideas, Modern Age, Vocational Education, Adult Education, Higher Education , State/Government and Education, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century, Inclusive Education / Inclusion
Published by: Национално издателство за образование и наука „Аз-буки“
Keywords: Tzvetan Todorov; East and West division and definition; Bulgaria; France; conquest of America; history
Summary/Abstract: This study explores how the West defines the East in the works of Tzvetan Todorov and how the definition of the West itself shifts with the discovery of the New World in the XVI century. We will take as an example the impression of French travelers in Bulgaria in the XIX century in order to show that the image of the East gets often misunderstood by the West. With the discovery of America, the definition of what West means changes. These definitions are fluid and modifiable and are essential in order to understand how later historical interactions between East and West are carried out.
Journal: История
- Issue Year: 27/2019
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 183-190
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
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