Spies and holy wars : the Middle East in 20th-century crime fiction /

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"For anyone who has a taste for either spy novels or the presentation of Middle Easterners in popular culture, this is a fascinating read."--Richard Bulliet, Professor of History, Columbia University

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Simon, Reeva S. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2010.
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
1900-1999
English fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Spy stories, English > History and criticism.
Spy stories, American > History and criticism.
Detective and mystery stories, English > History and criticism.
Detective and mystery stories, American > History and criticism.
Jihad in literature.
Espionage in literature.
Spies in literature.
Politics and literature > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Politics and literature > United States > History > 20th century.
Roman anglais > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Roman américain > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Jihād dans la littérature.
Espionnage dans la littérature.
Espions dans la littérature.
Politique et littérature > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Politique et littérature > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American fiction
Detective and mystery stories, American
Detective and mystery stories, English
English fiction
Espionage in literature
Jihad in literature
Literature
Politics and literature
Spies in literature
Spy stories, American
Spy stories, English
Middle East > In literature.
Great Britain
Middle East
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Crime fiction as political metaphor
  • Spies and holy war : jihad and World War I
  • Holy war and empire : Fu Manchu in Cairo
  • The publishing explosion and James Bond
  • Secular jihad : international terrorism and economic destabilization
  • The American crusade against terror
  • Jihad, the apocalypse, and back again.

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