| Washington Irving and Islam: Critical Essays Contributor(s): Jalalzai, Zubeda (Editor), Stevens, Michael (Contribution by), Einboden, Jeffrey (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1498569668 ISBN-13: 9781498569668 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $98.01 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Subjects & Themes - Religion - Literary Criticism | American - General - Literary Criticism | Modern - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 818.209 |
| LCCN: 2018009122 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.88 lbs) 136 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Washington Irving and Islam contributes to understanding the relationship between the United States and the Islamic world, valuable not only for studies of Washington Irving, American Literature, or Islam, but also for thinking through the role Islam and the "Orient" have played in American literature and history, a critical field receiving ever-increasing attention. The global context of Irving's work ties these essays together as does an understanding that his writings challenge easy classification of the Muslim other, and, indeed, challenge easy classification of Irving's own responses to that other. Washington Irving bestrides opposing positions as well as distant worlds. |