Spies and holy wars : the Middle East in 20th-century crime fiction /

Spies and holy wars : the Middle East in 20th-century crime fiction /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Simon, Reeva S.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2010.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
English fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Spy stories, English > History and criticism.
Spy stories, American > History and criticism.
Detective and mystery stories, English > History and criticism.
Detective and mystery stories, American > History and criticism.
Jihad in literature.
Espionage in literature.
Spies in literature.
Politics and literature > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Politics and literature > United States > History > 20th century.
Middle East > In literature.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Crime fiction as political metaphor
  • Spies and holy war : jihad and World War I
  • Holy war and empire : Fu Manchu in Cairo
  • The publishing explosion and James Bond
  • Secular jihad : international terrorism and economic destabilization
  • The American crusade against terror
  • Jihad, the apocalypse, and back again.