Go east, young man : imagining the American West as the Orient

Go east, young man imagining the American West as the Orient

Transference of orientalist images and identities to the American landscape and its inhabitants, especially in the West-in other words, portrayal of the West as the "Orient"-has been a common aspect of American cultural history. Place names, such as the Jordan River or Pyramid Lake, offer...

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Autor principal: Francaviglia, Richard V. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Logan : Utah State University Press 2011.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Orientalism > West (U.S.) > History.
East and West.
West (U.S.) > Civilization.
United States > Civilization > Asian influences.
Asia > Foreign public opinion, American.
United States > Territorial expansion.
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