Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Maps ix
4. Abbreviations xi
5. Orthography and Nomenclature xiii
6. Acknowledgments xv
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. Measures of Benevolence 7
9. 2. White Savages 24
10. 3. Protective Supremacy? 42
11. 4. Kingmaking 63
12. 5. The Sandalwood Crusade 81
13. 6. A House Divided 98
14. 7. Antislavery Imperatives 115
15. 8. Gunboat Diplomacy? 130
16. 9. The Triumph of Tradition 148
17. Epilogue 171
18. Notes 177
19. Select Bibliography 207
20. Index 235