Enlightenment Orientalism in the American Mind, 1770-1807

This study examines early American orientalism as a means of self-reflection in a time of disorienting change. It explores specifically the period's popular oriental-observer tales as a way to conceptualize and critique the new ideas of identity, history, and nationality accompanying a growing protoindustrialization and consumer culture.

About the author

Matthew H. Pangborn is an associate professor of English at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa.

Summary

This study examines early American orientalism as a means of self-reflection in a time of disorienting change. It explores specifically the period’s popular oriental-observer tales as a way to conceptualize and critique the new ideas of identity, history, and nationality accompanying a growing protoindustrialization and consumer culture.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew H. Pangborn, Matthew H. (Briar Cliff University Pangborn
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 17.09.2018
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Humanities, art, music > History
• EAN: 9781138358676
• ISBN: 978-1-138-35867-6
• Pages: 272
• Series: Perspectives on Early America
• Subjects: HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Historiography, Historiography, Social and cultural history, History of the Americas, Energy Humanities, transatlantic cultural exchange, national identity formation, oriental observer genre, orientalism and protoindustrialization in America, early American literature studies, protoindustrial America