September 10, 2025ReOrientOpen Access

Bismillahs and Beginnings: Notes from the Islamicate on ReOrienting Classicism

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MWMarchella WardThe Open University

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This article uncovers the interplay of classicism and orientalism, suggesting that understanding Islamicate culture may challenge Eurocentric narratives.

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Examining the influence of Islamicate culture may disrupt the traditional narrative of classical supremacy, prompting a reevaluation of European heritage.
The article emphasizes a genealogical approach to ancient Greece and Rome, exploring its impact on modern narratives of Eurocentrism.
An experimental perspective is used to consider whether framing the Muslim experience as opposed to Eurocentrism can promote justice and equity.
This analysis highlights the role of orientalism in perpetuating racism and Islamophobia within academic discourses of classical studies.

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Marchella Ward (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23e4fb210217d647918eb https://doi.org/10.13169/reorient.9.2.0002

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This article uncovers the interplay of classicism and orientalism, suggesting that understanding Islamicate culture may challenge Eurocentric narratives.

Bismillahs and Beginnings: Notes from the Islamicate on ReOrienting Classicism

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Bismillahs and Beginnings: Notes from the Islamicate on ReOrienting Classicism

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