Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Introduction. Encountering Feelings – Feeling Encounters 1
5. Chapter 1. Missionaries: False Reverence, Irreverence and the Rethinking of Christian Mission in China and India 37
6. Chapter 2. Travellers: Transformative Journeys and Emotional Contacts 61
7. Chapter 3. Anthropologists: Feelings in the Field 85
8. Chapter 4. Entrepreneurs: Encountering Trust in Business Relations 110
9. Chapter 5. Diplomats: Kneeling and the Protocol of Humiliation 133
10. Chapter 6. Occupiers and Civilians: Facing the Enemy 160
11. Chapter 7. Prisoners: Experiencing the Criminal Other 184
12. Chapter 8. ‘Monsters’: Emotional Incoherence and Familial Murder 207
13. Chapter 9. Performers: From ‘Courtesans’ to Kathakali King Lear 230
14. Chapter 10. Lovers and Friends: Encounters of Hearts and Bodies 258
15. Conclusion. After Encounters with Feelings: Outcomes and Further Issues 282
16. Index of Subjects 297
17. Index of Names and Places 304