Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables and Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgements xi
5. Acronyms and Abbreviations xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. Chapter I. Origins of a Prejudice 7
8. Chapter II. Discourse, Images, Knowledge 37
9. Chapter III. Exhibiting the Empire, Imagining the Nation 149
10. Conclusion 237
11. Appendix I. Film 245
12. Appendix II. Texts from the padrões of Portugal dos Pequenitos 253
13. Bibliography 259
14. Index 283