[[Interfaith Studies]] / Orientalism The Western intellectual and cultural construction of Eastern societies as exotic and inferior ‘Others’, used historically to justify dominance and obscure genuine understanding. > [!example]- Changelog > - **2026-03-28** Stub created with 2 annotations from *The Crescent through the Eyes of the Cross* ## Appearances - *The Crescent through the Eyes of the Cross*, Foreword, p. 12 - *The Crescent through the Eyes of the Cross*, Chapter 2 Why Bother?, p. 22