| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 344 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction: Playing Eastern -- Capitalism and the Arabian nights, 1790-1892 -- Ex Oriente Lux : playing Eastern for a living, 1838-1875 -- Wise men of the East and the market for American fraternalism, 1850-1892 -- Arab athleticism and the exoticization of the American dream, 1870-1920 -- Making the familiar strange : the racial politics of Eastern exotic, 1893-1929 -- Eastern femininities for modern women, 1893-1930 -- Turbans and capitalism, 1893-1930 -- Sign of promise : African Americans and Eastern personae in the Great Depression |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-334) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Arabian nights. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80008548
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Arabian nights fast |
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Orientalism -- United States -- History
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Performing arts -- Social aspects -- United States -- History
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Popular culture -- United States -- History
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Capitalism -- Social aspects -- United States -- History
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HISTORY -- World.
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HISTORY -- United States -- General.
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Capitalism -- Social aspects
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Civilization
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Civilization -- Arab influences
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Economic history
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Orientalism
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Performing arts -- Social aspects
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Popular culture
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Public opinion, American
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United States -- Civilization -- Arab influences.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008004383
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Arab countries -- Foreign public opinion, American
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United States -- Civilization -- 1783-1865.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139937
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United States -- Civilization -- 20th century.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139942
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United States -- Economic conditions.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140020
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Arab countries
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780807894057 |
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0807894052 |
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9781469605784 |
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1469605783 |
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