Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-325) and index
Introduction -- From Sebastopol to Suez (1854 - 1869) -- The mid-Victorian perspective: a fragmented East -- Labeling the East -- Maps for the masses? -- A shifting East in the age of high imperialism (1870 - 1895) -- Oriental designs -- Virtual travel in the age of high imperialism -- The fabric of the Middle East (1895 - 1921) -- Seeing red? -- Enter Middle East -- Falling into places -- General conclusion
