How the Arabian Nights Inspired the American Dream, 1790-1935 /

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Americans have always shown a fascination with the people, customs, and legends of the "East"--Witness the popularity of the stories of the Arabian Nights, the performances of Arab belly dancers and acrobats, the feats of turban-wearing vaudeville magicians, and even the antics of fez-topp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Nance, Susan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2009.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Arabian nights.
Public opinion, American.
Popular culture.
Performing arts > Social aspects.
Orientalism.
Economic history.
Civilization > Arab influences.
Civilization.
Capitalism > Social aspects.
HISTORY > United States > General.
HISTORY > World.
Culture populaire > États-Unis > Histoire.
Arts du spectacle > Aspect social > États-Unis > Histoire.
Orientalisme > États-Unis > Histoire.
Capitalism > Social aspects > United States > History.
Popular culture > United States > History.
Performing arts > Social aspects > United States > History.
Orientalism > United States > History.
United States.
Arab countries.
États-Unis > Conditions economiques.
États-Unis > Civilisation > 20e siecle.
États-Unis > Civilisation > 1783-1865.
United States > Economic conditions.
United States > Civilization > 20th century.
United States > Civilization > 1783-1865.
Arab countries > Foreign public opinion, American.
United States > Civilization > Arab influences.
History
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Americans have always shown a fascination with the people, customs, and legends of the "East"--Witness the popularity of the stories of the Arabian Nights, the performances of Arab belly dancers and acrobats, the feats of turban-wearing vaudeville magicians, and even the antics of fez-topped Shriners. In this captivating volume, Susan Nance provides a social and cultural history of this highly popular genre of Easternized performance in America until the Great Depression. According to Nance, these traditions reveal how a broad spectrum of Americans, including recent immigrants and im.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (358 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781469605784

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