Muslim Heroes on Screen

by Daniel O'Brien

Book Overview

If films drawing on Middle East tropes often highlight white Westerners, figures such as Sinbad and the Thief of Bagdad embody a counter-tradition of protagonists, derived from Islamic folklore and history, who are portrayed as 'Other' to Western audiences. In Muslim Heroes on Screen, Daniel O'Brien explores the depiction of these characters in Euro-American cinema from the silent era to the present day. Far from being mere racial masquerade,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030741443
• ISBN13: 9783030741440
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"