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Author:
Jarmakani, Amira, 1974- author.
Title:
An imperialist love story : desert romances and the War on Terror / Amira Jarmakani.
Publisher:
New York University Press,
Copyright Date:
2015
Description:
xxiv, 267 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject:
Romance fiction, American--History and criticism.
Erotic stories, American--History and criticism.
Heroes in literature.
Masculinity in literature.
Desire in literature.
Deserts in literature.
East and West in literature.
Social values in literature.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-256) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: the romantic sheikh as hero of the War on Terror -- "To catch a sheikh?" in the War on Terror -- Desert is just another word for freedom -- Desiring the big bad blade: the racialization of the sheikh -- To make a woman happy in bed ... -- Conclusion: the ends.
ISBN:
1479815616
9781479815616
1479820865
9781479820863
OCLC:
(OCoLC)893452369
LCCN:
2015004666
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

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