Islam in America: Adventures in Neo-Orientalism

2009 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-35
Author(s):  
Denise A. Spellberg
Keyword(s):  
Eighteenth Century ◽  
Middle East ◽  
American History ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
Islam In America ◽  
Early American History ◽  
Early American

In July of 2006, I published an article in the journal Eighteenth Century Studies that I trust none of you ever read. Why should you? Eighteenth-Century Studies is not a venerable site for the study of the Middle East or Islam. However, it was the journal where I first considered a question in early American history that has since gained some currency in contemporary American political discourse. The question: “Could a Muslim be president?”

Transatlantic and Transpacific Connections in Early American History

2012 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kariann Akemi Yokota
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Eighteenth Century ◽  
American History ◽  
Political Development ◽  
Geographical Proximity ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Early American History ◽  
Economic Opportunities ◽  
Early American ◽  
The Pacific

This article explores America’s earliest engagement with the transpacific world and in particular with China. From the mid-eighteenth century, Americans seeking new economic opportunities considered Asia and the Pacific region important to their development. Taking advantage of their geographical proximity to both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Americans developed ways to connect the two regions. These transoceanic networks of trade proved crucial to the economic and political development of the young United States and set the stage for its future influence in the region.

Transatlantic and Transpacific Connections in Early American History

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kariann Akemi Yokota
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Eighteenth Century ◽  
American History ◽  
Political Development ◽  
Geographical Proximity ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Early American History ◽  
Economic Opportunities ◽  
Early American ◽  
The Pacific

This chapter explores America’s earliest engagement with the transpacific world and in particular with China. From the mid-eighteenth century, Americans seeking new economic opportunities considered Asia and the Pacific region important to their development. Taking advantage of their geographical proximity to both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Americans developed ways to connect the two regions. These transoceanic networks of trade proved crucial to the economic and political development of the young United States and set the stage for its future influence in the region.

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