Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Introduction: From the Orient as Theater to the Orient in the Theater 1
5. Part I. Domestic Exoticism
6. Domestic Exoticism 19
7. 1. Nineteenth-Century Popular Theater 22
8. 2. Exotic Tragedy 45
9. 3. Exotic Boundaries 62
10. 4. Oriental Escapades 78
11. Part II. Dramatic Campaigns
12. Dramatic Campaigns 109
13. 5. National Images 111
14. 6. Fictions of War 124
15. 7. Oriental Campaigns in Print and on Stage 137
16. 8. Occident versus Orient 151
17. Conclusion: From Stage to Screen 180
18. Notes 185
19. Bibliography 215
20. Acknowledgments 225
21. Index 227