Go East, Young Man : Imagining the American West as the Orient / / Richard V. Francaviglia.
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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| Place / Publishing House: | Logan : : Utah State University Press,, 2011. ©2011. |
| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (362 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | 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 notable examples, but the imagery and its varied meanings are more widespread and significant. Understanding that range and significance, especially to the western part of the continent, means coming to terms with the complicated, nuanced ideas of the Orient and of the North American continent that |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-342) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1607327112 128334145X 9786613341457 087421811X |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Richard V. Francaviglia. |