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America in an Arab Mirror

Images of America in Arabic Travel Literature

An Anthology

1895–1995

Edited by

Kamal Abdel-Malek

America in an Arab Mirror

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America in an Arab Mirror

Images of America in

Arabic Travel Literature

An Anthology

1895–1995

Edited by

Kamal Abdel-Malek

AMERICA IN AN ARAB MIRROR

United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in

any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief

quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information, address St.

Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

ISBN 0-312-22963-1

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

America in an Arab mirror : images of America in Arabic travel literature : an

anthology, 1895–1995 / translated and edited by Kamal Abdel-Malek.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0–312–22963–1 (cloth)

1. United States—Description and travel. 2. Arabs—Travel—United

States—History—20th century. 3. United States—Social life and customs—

20th century. 4. United States—Foreign public opinion, Arab. 5. Arab

Americans—Attitudes. 6. Arab Americans—Biography. 7. Traveler’s

writings, Arabic—Translations into English. I. Abdel-Malek, Kamal.

E161.5.A43 2000

973.92—dc21

99–086123

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First edition: May, 2000

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