Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface and Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Acclimatization, Climatology, and the Possibility of Empire 8
6. 2. Colonial Hydrotherapy 40
7. 3. Highland Hydrotherapy in Guadeloupe 64
8. 4. The Spas of Réunion Island: Antechambers to the Tropics 90
9. 5. Leisure and Power at the Spa of Antsirabe, Madagascar 118
10. 6. Korbous,Tunisia: Negating the Hammam 154
11. 7. Vichy: Taking theWaters Back Home 178
12. Conclusion 211
13. Archival Abbreviations 215
14. Notes 217
15. Bibliography 247
16. Index 263