Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Introduction: Realism and Utopia, Nation and Globe 1
5. Part One. Dreams of Unity
6. 1. The World a Department Store 29
7. 2. The Imperial Ghetto 63
8. Part Two. Forms of Multiplicity
9. 3. The Culture of Conversation 95
10. 4. The Imperial Museum 135
11. Notes 169
12. Index 191