Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Note on translations and transliteration ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter 1. An East Indian Encounter 13
6. Chapter 2. “And Let Him Speak” 55
7. Chapter 3. Whitewashing Jewish Darkness 108
8. Chapter 4. Fantasies of Acculturation 151
9. Epilogue. A Terrible Tale 179
10. Notes 185
11. Bibliography 229
12. Index 259
13. Acknowledgments 265