The West's enduring fascination with Asia
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The Darker Side of Western Fascination with Asia
In this chapter, they discuss the darker aspects of the West's fascination with Asia in the late 18th and 19th centuries. They explore how Europeans viewed Indians and people from Asia as contemplative and passive, lacking the manly vigor celebrated in European culture. They also mention the political element of this fascination, with the East India Company claiming to liberate the Indian people from the Mughal Empire.
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