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American arabesque

Berman, Jacob Rama.

American arabesque Arabs, Islam, and the 19th-century imaginary / [electronic resource] : Jacob Rama Berman. - New York : New York University Press, c2012. - 1 online resource (p. cm.) - America and the long 19th century . - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

9780814789513


National characteristics, American--History--19th century.
Arabs--Race identity.
Islam in literature.
National characteristics, American, in literature.
American literature--History and criticism.--19th century


Arabs in literature.


Electronic books.

PS217.A72 / B47 2012

810.9/3529927