Al' America Travels Through America's Arab and Islamic Roots

Name: Al' America Travels Through America's Arab and Islamic Roots
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ISBN: 9781595584816

ISBN-10: 1595584811

ISBN-13: 9781595584816

Edition: N/A

Authors: Jonathan Curiel

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From a "San Francisco Chronicle" journalist comes this lively, funny, and revealing look at the little known influence of Arab and Islamic culture on America.

Book details

List price: $16.95
Publisher: New Press, The
Publication date: 11/3/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English



Preface: The Irony of 9/11


Acknowledgments



The Seeds of Islam in America: From Columbus to the Alamo



Slavery and Islam: The Roots of American Blues Music



Emerson and Persian Poetry: The Transcendentalists Find Their Reflection in Southern Iran



P.T Barnum and the Taj Mahal: The Spread of Muslim Art from One Continent to Another



Language and Names: The Arabic Origins of "Giraffe" and "Coffee"-and What About "Mecca, U.S.A."?



Arabs and the Ice-Cream Cone: The Joy of Eating (and Drinking), from Damascus to St. Louis, Missouri



The Height of Orientalism: When U.S. Presidents Donned Fezzes and Said "Salaam Aleikum"



The Lasting Appeal of The Arabian Nights and the Bearded Mullah from Turkey



The Trippy Sounds of the '60s: How Dick Dale, The Doors, and Even Dylan Swayed to Arab Music



East Meets West in Memphis: Elvis and the Poet from Lebanon



Islam and the World Trade Center: Minoru Yamasaki Plants a Dream for Peace in New York



Fashion, Tattoos, and Arabic Calligraphy: The Nexus of Style, Design, and Angelina Jolie



Arabs and Muslims in the United States: Today and Tomorrow


Notes


Index