How the Arabian Nights Inspired the American Dream, 1790-1935

by Susan Nance

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469614952
• ISBN13: 9781469614953
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"