There's an anthology out called Visions of the East: Orientalism in Film, eds. Matthew Bernstein and Gaylyn Studlar. It's pretty comprehensive on historical aspects of the Middle East (and certain Orientalist conceptions of the Far East as well). -- Sue Sun Yom, University of Pennsylvania "Autobiography is usually thought of as seizing the authority of authenticity. But in order not to be authoritative, I've got to speak autobiographically." -- Stuart Hall, "Cultural Studies and its Theoretical Legacies," 1992 Only until 8/1/97: 2419 Fitler's Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19103 Phone # (215) 561-1906 ---- To sign off SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]