Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS iv
3. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS v
4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vi
5. Introduction: A CENTURY OF WRITING ON OBJECTS 1
6. Part I. EXOTIC OBJECTS AT COURT
7. Chapter One. ROSEMARY AND THE CONTEST OF THE CAOS 19
8. Chapter Two. THE AGATE BRIDLE: TRANSFORMING AN INDIAN ROCK INTO A POLITICAL SYMBOL 37
9. Part II. EXOTIC OBJECTS IN THE MAINSTREAM
10. Chapter Three. POMEGRANATE: BECOMING CHINESE APPLE 53
11. Chapter Four. MONKEYS: GODS ELSEWHERE, PETS HERE 75
12. Part III. EXOTIC IMAGES IN THE SACRED SPACE
13. Chapter Five. PEACOCK: AUSPICIOUSNESS CHALLENGED 93
14. Chapter Six. THE LOTUS: BECOMING A CHINESE ICON 111
15. Conclusion. THE VALUE OF OTHERNESS IN LITERATURE 131
16. BIBLIOGRAPHY 143
17. INDEX 161