Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Four out of ten Americans say they dislike Muslims, according to a Gallup poll. "Muslims," a blogger wrote on www.freerepublic.com, "don't belong in America." In a lively, funny, and revealing riposte to these sentiments, journalist Jonathan Curiel offers a tour through the little-known Islamic past, and present, of American culture. From highbrow to pop, from lighthearted to profound, this book reveals the Islamic and Arab influences before our eyes, under our noses, and ringing in our ears. Curiel demonstrates that many of America's most celebrated places retain vestiges of Arab and Islamic culture. Likewise, some of America's most recognizable music is indebted to Arab music. And some of America's leading historical figures, from Ralph Waldo Emerson to Elvis Presley, relied on Arab or Muslim culture for intellectual sustenance. Part travelogue, part cultural history, this book confirms a continuous pattern of give-and-take between America and the Arab-Muslim world.--From publisher description.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Subjects
Arab Americans, Arab Civilization, Arab influences, Civilization, Civilization, Arab, Civilization, Islamic, Islamic Civilization, Islamic influences, Muslims, Islamic civilization, Islam, Kultur, Civilization, arab, Arab americans, Muslims, united states, United states, civilizationPlaces
United StatesShowing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
Edition | Availability |
---|---|
1
Al' America: travels through America's Arab and Islamic roots
2008, New Press
in English
1595583521 9781595583529
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Source records
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?History
- Created September 26, 2008
- 17 revisions
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
November 29, 2023 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
December 27, 2022 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
February 28, 2022 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
December 20, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
September 26, 2008 | Created by ImportBot | Imported from Library of Congress MARC record |