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"[Francaviglia's] book is of great value, particularly in its illuminating showcasing of the degree to which the American West was consistently compared to aspects of the Middle East, from desert sands and rock formations to camel caravans and mirages. These comparisons helped to establish...
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oapen-20.500.12657-317862021-11-09T07:55:20Z Go East, Young Man Francaviglia, Richard History California Mormons United States "[Francaviglia's] book is of great value, particularly in its illuminating showcasing of the degree to which the American West was consistently compared to aspects of the Middle East, from desert sands and rock formations to camel caravans and mirages. These comparisons helped to establish the West as an exotic locale, markedly different from the Europe-focused eastern half of the country and having a fascination of its own." Journal of Folklore Research 2017-03-09 23:55 2020-03-31 03:00:26 2020-04-01T13:49:26Z 2020-04-01T13:49:26Z 2011-10-20 book 625249 OCN: 764691768 9780874218114;9781607327110 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/31786 eng application/pdf n/a 625249.pdf Utah State University Press 10.2307/j.ctt4cgphg 100342 10.2307/j.ctt4cgphg 92301f05-35f5-4e32-9d76-fce766468ffd b818ba9d-2dd9-4fd7-a364-7f305aef7ee9 9780874218114;9781607327110 Knowledge Unlatched (KU) 100342 KU Select 2016 Backlist Collection Knowledge Unlatched open access |
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"[Francaviglia's] book is of great value, particularly in its illuminating showcasing of the degree to which the American West was consistently compared to aspects of the Middle East, from desert sands and rock formations to camel caravans and mirages. These comparisons helped to establish the West as an exotic locale, markedly different from the Europe-focused eastern half of the country and having a fascination of its own." Journal of Folklore Research |
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