Chapters in this book

1. Front matter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. List of figures and graphs viii
5. Acknowledgements x
6. Conventions and abbreviations xiii
7. Introduction 1
8. 1 Contemplating Christian temperaments 15
9. 2 Nativities established 54
10. 3 Bodies emblazoned 92
11. 4 Identifying the differently humoured 118
12. 5 Distempered skin and the English abroad 156
13. 6 National identities, foreign physiognomies, and the advent of whiteness 199
14. Conclusion 230
15. Appendix: tables of graph data 241
16. Select bibliography 243
17. A methodological note 257
18. Index 261