Go east, young man : imagining the American West as the Orient / / Richard V. Francaviglia |
Autore | Francaviglia Richard V |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Logan, : Utah State University Press, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (362 p.) |
Disciplina | 978 |
Soggetto topico |
Orientalism - West (U.S.) - History
East and West |
ISBN |
9786613341457
9781607327110 1607327112 9781283341455 128334145X 9780874218114 087421811X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Introduction: The Malleable Landscape; I. The Frontier West as the Orient (ca. 1810-1920); 1. The American Zahara: Into and Beyond the Great Western Plains; 2. In Praise of Pyramids: Orientalizing the Western Interior; 3. Chosen People, Chosen Land: Utah as the Holy Land; 4. Finding New Eden: The American Southwest; 5. The Far East in the Far West: Chinese and Japanese California; 6. Syria on the Pacific: California as the Near/Middle East; 7. To Ancient East by Ocean United: The Pacific Northwest as Asia; II. The Modern West as the Orient (ca. 1920-2010)
8. Lands of Enchantment: The Modern West as the Near/Middle East9. Another Place, Another Time: The Modern West as the Far East; 10. Full Circle: Imagining the Orient as the American West; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Hard places [[electronic resource] ] : reading the landscape of America's historic mining districts / / Richard V. Francaviglia ; foreword by Wayne Franklin |
Autore | Francaviglia Richard V |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Iowa City, Iowa, : University of Iowa Press, 1991 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
Disciplina |
333.76/5/0973
333.7650973 622.0973 |
Collana | The American land and life series |
Soggetto topico |
Human ecology - United States - History
Mineral industries - Environmental aspects - United States - History Mines and mineral resources - United States - History |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-58729-070-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter One: Reading the Landscape; Chapter Two: Interpreting the Landscape; Chapter Three: Perceiving the Landscape; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456408203321 |
Francaviglia Richard V
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Iowa City, Iowa, : University of Iowa Press, 1991 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Hard places : reading the landscape of America's historic mining districts / / Richard V. Francaviglia ; foreword by Wayne Franklin |
Autore | Francaviglia Richard V |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Iowa City, Iowa : , : University of Iowa Press, , 1991 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xx, 257 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina |
333.76/5/0973
333.7650973 622.0973 |
Collana | The American land and life series |
Soggetto topico |
Human ecology - United States - History
Mineral industries - Environmental aspects - United States - History Mines and mineral resources - United States - History |
ISBN | 1-58729-070-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter One: Reading the Landscape; Chapter Two: Interpreting the Landscape; Chapter Three: Perceiving the Landscape; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778728803321 |
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Iowa City, Iowa : , : University of Iowa Press, , 1991 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Like the Hajis of Meccah and Jerusalem [[electronic resource] ] : Orientalism and the Mormon experience / / by Richard V. Francaviglia |
Autore | Francaviglia Richard V |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Logan, Utah, : Special Collections & Archives, Utah State University, : Distributed by Utah State University Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (51 p.) |
Disciplina |
289.309
289.322 |
Collana | Leonard J. Arrington Mormon history lecture series |
Soggetto topico |
Mormon Church - Doctrines
Orientalism - West (U.S.) - History |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-12588-8
9786613529749 0-87421-885-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Foreword - F. Ross Peterson; About the Author; "Like the Hajis of Meccah and Jerusalem": Orientalism and the Mormon Experience; Introduction; Mormonism and Orientalism in Context; Mormonism and Oriental Mysticism/Materialism; Oriental Materialism; Mormons and Oriental Despotism; The Lamanites: Orientalizing Indigenous America; Latter-day Saints and Ancient Egyptians; Mormons as Muslims; Conclusion |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462479203321 |
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Logan, Utah, : Special Collections & Archives, Utah State University, : Distributed by Utah State University Press, 2012 | ||
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Like the Hajis of Meccah and Jerusalem [[electronic resource] ] : Orientalism and the Mormon experience / / by Richard V. Francaviglia |
Autore | Francaviglia Richard V |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Logan, Utah, : Special Collections & Archives, Utah State University, : Distributed by Utah State University Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (51 p.) |
Disciplina |
289.309
289.322 |
Collana | Leonard J. Arrington Mormon history lecture series |
Soggetto topico |
Latter Day Saint churches - Doctrines
Orientalism - West (U.S.) - History |
ISBN |
1-280-12588-8
9786613529749 0-87421-885-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Foreword - F. Ross Peterson; About the Author; "Like the Hajis of Meccah and Jerusalem": Orientalism and the Mormon Experience; Introduction; Mormonism and Orientalism in Context; Mormonism and Oriental Mysticism/Materialism; Oriental Materialism; Mormons and Oriental Despotism; The Lamanites: Orientalizing Indigenous America; Latter-day Saints and Ancient Egyptians; Mormons as Muslims; Conclusion |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790165303321 |
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Logan, Utah, : Special Collections & Archives, Utah State University, : Distributed by Utah State University Press, 2012 | ||
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Over the Range : A History of the Promontory Summit Route of the Pacific Railroad / / Richard V. Francaviglia |
Autore | Francaviglia Richard V |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Logan : , : Utah State University Press, , 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (333 p.) |
Disciplina | 385.3/120979242 |
Soggetto topico |
Railroads - History
Railroads - West (U.S.) - History Pacific railroads |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-25015-2
9786613250155 0-87421-706-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Envisioning Promontory (1820-1850) -- In the path of history (1850-1865) -- The battle of the maps (1865-1868) -- A moment of glory : Promontory, 1869 -- On the early mainline (1869-1875) -- Big time railroading (1875-1904) -- A regional branchline (1904-1942) -- A changing countryside & landscape (1904-1942) -- Remembering Promontory (1942-present) -- Epilogue : full circle. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910213814803321 |
Francaviglia Richard V
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Logan : , : Utah State University Press, , 2008 | ||
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