American Arabesque : Arabs and Islam in the Nineteenth Century Imaginary /

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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Berman, Jacob Rama (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Islam > Motiv
Araber > Motiv
Nationalcharakter > Motiv
Literatur
National characteristics, American, in literature
National characteristics, American
Islam in literature
Arabs in literature
American literature
Arabs > Race identity.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Arabes dans la litterature.
Arabes > Identite ethnique.
Islam dans la litterature.
Litterature americaine > 19e siecle > Histoire et critique.
National characteristics, American > History > 19th century.
Islam in literature.
National characteristics, American, in literature.
Arabs in literature.
American literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
USA
History
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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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