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An edition of Al' America (2008)

Al' America

travels through America's Arab and Islamic roots

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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.

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New Press
Language
English
Pages
246

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Arab Americans Arab Civilization Arab influences Civilization Civilization, Arab Civilization, Islamic Islamic Civilization Islamic influences Muslims Islam Kultur Muslims, united states United states, civilization

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United States
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
909/.0974927
Library of Congress
E169.1 .C853 2008, E169.1.C853 2008

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
246

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL16909197M
ISBN 13
9781595583529
LCCN
2008024217
OCLC/WorldCat
227016079
LibraryThing
6740548
Goodreads
4619841

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Work ID
OL11970402W

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