Representations of Islam in United States Comics, 1880-1922

Description:

"Through cartoons, comics, editorial cartoons, serialized advertisements and other materials the book unfolds a narrative about how the Islamic world and its people were understood by the American government and its people. This "knowledge," garnered from popular culture of the day, produced a lens through which domestic and international relationships were created and maintained. Representing a wide swath of U.S. popular culture and discourse, the reflections these artifacts offer are united in their depiction of the "Oriental" in an era that is largely assumed to have been marked by American un-interest in the region, peoples and religion."

subjects: Literature,  Comic books, strips,  History and criticism,  Muslims in literature,  Islam in literature,  Islam,  History,  Caricatures and cartoons,  Religious aspects,  World History (History),  United States History (History),  Islam (Rel Studies)