Table of Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Table of Contents VII
3. List of Illustrations IX
4. Permissions XIV
5. Abbreviations XVI
6. Introduction: Texts of Representation XVII
7. Part I. CEREMONY AND CEREMONIAL TEXTS 1
8. Part II. THE IMPERIAL MYTH IN ARTISTIC TEXTS 99
9. Part III. EXPLORATIONS AND EMPIRE 251
10. Part IV. INTELLECTUAL HISTORY 295
11. Part V. AFTERTHOUGHTS AND REMEMBRANCES 353
12. Index 397