The passion for theories and histories of distinctive Eastern cultures created broad interest in what contemporary 19th Europeans called the "Orient." The great power became political rivals in the areas of non-European cultures in North Africa,the eastern Mediterranean,the Arabian peninsula and eventually Asia.

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This statement accurately reflects the historical interest and political competition among European powers over non-European cultures in the 19th century.

The Passion for Theories and Histories of Distinctive Eastern Cultures