Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Note on Transliteration, Translation, and Dating xiii
6. 1.Beirut, City of the Levant 1
7. 2.The Global Intimacies of Taste 29
8. 3.Home Is Where the Investment Is 49
9. 4.Things at Home 83
10. 5.A Matter of Taste 113
11. 6.Local Forms and Ifranji Pleasures 145
12. Conclusion 171
13. Appendix 179
14. Notes 181
15. Bibliography 221
16. Index 241