How the Arabian Nights Inspired the American Dream, 1790-1935

How the Arabian Nights Inspired the American Dream, 1790-1935
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Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Total Pages : 360
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ISBN-10 : 9780807832745
ISBN-13 : 080783274X
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Book Synopsis How the Arabian Nights Inspired the American Dream, 1790-1935 by : Susan Nance

Download or read book How the Arabian Nights Inspired the American Dream, 1790-1935 written by Susan Nance and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The leisure, abundance, and contentment that many imagined were typical of Eastern life were the same characteristics used to define "the American dream.""--BOOK JACKET.


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