American arabesque : Arabs, Islam, and the 19th-century imaginary /

American Arabesque examines representations of Arabs, Islam and the Near East in nineteenth-century American culture, arguing that these representations play a significant role in the development of American national identity over the century, revealing largely unexplored exchanges between these two...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Berman, Jacob Rama (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, ©2012.
Colección:America and the long 19th century.
Temas:
1800 - 1899
American literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
Arabs in literature.
National characteristics, American, in literature.
Islam in literature.
Arabs > Race identity.
National characteristics, American > History > 19th century.
Littérature américaine > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Islam dans la littérature.
Arabes > Identité ethnique.
Arabes dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Arabs > Race identity
American literature
Arabs in literature
Islam in literature
National characteristics, American
National characteristics, American, in literature
Literatur
Nationalcharakter > Motiv
Araber > Motiv
Islam > Motiv
USA
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Guest Figures
  • The Barbarous Voice of Democracy
  • Pentimento Geographies
  • Poe's Arabesque
  • American Moors and the Barbaresque
  • Arab Masquerade : Mahjar Identity Politics and Trans-nationalism
  • Afterword: Haunted Houses.

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