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An imperialist love story : desert romances and the War on Terror /

A curious figure stalks the pages of a distinct subset of mass-market romance novels, aptly called "desert romances." Animalistic yet sensitive, dark and attractive, the desert prince or sheikh emanates manliness and raw, sexual power. In the years since September 11, 2001, the sheikh char...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jarmakani, Amira, 1974- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, [2015]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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