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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Year of Publication: | 2011 |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
Language: | English |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (362 p.) |
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