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An imperialist love story desert romances and the War on Terror

Title
An imperialist love story [electronic resource] : desert romances and the War on Terror / Amira Jarmakani.
Author
Jarmakani, Amira, 1974-
Publication
New York : New York University Press, [2015]

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Details

Description
1 online resource (xxiv, 267 pages) : illustrations.
Uniform Title
Imperialist love story (Online)
Alternative Title
  • Imperialist love story (Online)
  • Desert romances and the War on Terror
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-256) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
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.
LCCN
2015004666
OCLC
ssj0001517280
Author
Jarmakani, Amira, 1974-
Title
An imperialist love story [electronic resource] : desert romances and the War on Terror / Amira Jarmakani.
Imprint
New York : New York University Press, [2015]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-256) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
Connect to:
Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
Indexed Term
Desert romances.
Sheikh romances.
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