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"Beginnings: Intention and Method [Paperback]
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From the edition on hand, "Beginnings: Intention and Method [Paperback] by Edward W. Said feels like a backlist title with a clear setup and an easy way in. This edition lists 2004 • Columbia Univ Pr • 414 pages, which gives you a quick sense of scope and pace.
Edition on file: 2004 • Columbia Univ Pr • 414 pages • ISBN 9780231059374.
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Reading commitment
Steady Needs some room
Steady commitment. Enough room to develop without feeling like a marathon.
What stands out here
The clearest standout is the reading lane it sits in: Idea-led • Weekend read.
Best way to approach it
Best approached in a couple of steady sittings rather than in constant tiny fragments.
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