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Contents Illustrations 000 Acknowledgments 000 Introduction: Intimate Outsiders 000 Part 1. John Frederick Lewis's Harem Paintings Chapter One. The Languid Lotus-Eater 000 Chapter Two. "Mr Lewis's Oriental Paradises" 000 Part 2. British Women's Travelogues Chapter Three. Pleasures in Detail 000 Chapter Four. Being Seen 000 Chapter Five. Sartorial Adventures and Satiric Narratives 000 Part 3. Harem Portraiture Chapter Six. The Politics of Portraiture behind the Veil 000 Chapter Seven. Oriental Dreams 000 Epilogue 000 Notes 000 Selected Bibliography 000 Index 000
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Harems in art.
Orientalism in art -- England.
Art, Turkish -- 19th century.
Travelers' writings, English -- Turkey -- History and criticism.
Harems -- Turkey -- Istanbul -- History -- 19th century.
Harems -- Egypt -- Cairo -- History -- 19th century.
Women -- Turkey -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Turkey -- Relations -- England.
England -- Relations -- Turkey.