The Islamophobic History of the United States
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https://doi.org/10.1558/bsor.v40i2.006Keywords:
IslamophobiaAbstract
This article offers an history survey of Islamophobic attitudes in the United States. It locates the roots of Islamophobia in colonial views of the Muslim Anti-Christ, early republican fears of the Barbary pirates and Oriental despotism, antebellum fascination with Muslim American slaves, and nineteenth-century fantasies of the Turkish harem. The article also explains how the functions and meanings of Islamophobia have changed during the Cold War and post-Cold War eras, emphasizing the clash of interests that developed between Muslim political groups abroad and U.S. foriegn policy after 9/11.
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Published
2011-06-05
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How to Cite
Curtis IV, E. E. (2011). The Islamophobic History of the United States. Bulletin for the Study of Religion, 40(2), 30-35. https://doi.org/10.1558/bsor.v40i2.006
