Go East, Young Man Imagining the American West as the Orient

"[Francaviglia's] book is of great value, particularly in its illuminating showcasing of the degree to which the American West was consistently compared to aspects of the Middle East, from desert sands and rock formations to camel caravans and mirages. These comparisons helped to establish...

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Huvudskapare: Francaviglia, Richard (auth)
Materialtyp: Elektronisk Bokavsnitt
Språk:engelska
Publicerad: Utah State University Press 2011
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Sammanfattning:"[Francaviglia's] book is of great value, particularly in its illuminating showcasing of the degree to which the American West was consistently compared to aspects of the Middle East, from desert sands and rock formations to camel caravans and mirages. These comparisons helped to establish the West as an exotic locale, markedly different from the Europe-focused eastern half of the country and having a fascination of its own." Journal of Folklore Research
ISBN:j.ctt4cgphg
9780874218114;9781607327110
Tillgång:Open Access