| Description |
1 online resource (xxix, 460 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Summary |
"Drawing on memoirs, archives, and interviews, Davis and Trani trace American prejudice toward Russia and China by focusing on the views of influential writers and politicians over the course of the twentieth century, showing where American images originated and how they evolved"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-445) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Russia -- "Soviet Sam" and the émigrés -- The boys from Riga -- Assignment in Utopia -- Honeymooners -- Chums -- Mr. X -- Gray eminence -- pt. 2. China -- Missionary diplomacy -- Pragmatist in China -- Red star over China -- The novelist and the ambassador -- The president and the generalissimo -- Luce's man in Chungking -- Gurus -- Old conclusions, new beginnings. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
United States -- Relations -- Soviet Union.
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United States. |
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Relations. |
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Soviet Union. |
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United States -- Relations -- China.
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China. |
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Soviet Union -- Foreign public opinion, American.
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China -- Foreign public opinion, American.
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Politicians -- United States.
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Politicians. |
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Authors, American -- Political activity -- United States.
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Authors, American -- Political activity. |
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Authors, American. |
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United States -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
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Intellectual life. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Soviet Union -- Relations -- United States.
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China -- Relations -- United States.
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Public opinion -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Public opinion. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Trani, Eugene P.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Davis, Donald E. Distorted mirrors. Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2009 9780826218537 (DLC) 2009004941 (OCoLC)277196214 |
| ISBN |
9780826271891 (electronic book) |
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0826271898 (electronic book) |
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0826218539 (alkaline paper) |
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9780826218537 (alkaline paper) |
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9780826218537 (alkaline paper) |
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