From the Book - First edition.
Introduction: a world of empires, an empire of the world
Conquests: War of the world ; Trade to conquest ; Clive of India, clive of Britain ; Empire unmasked
Crossings: Beyond the frontier ; Chameleon capital ; Orientalists? ; Connoisseurs?
Compromises: Going un-native ; Settling ; Staying on ; Legacies
Invading Egypt: A new war, a new empire ; Westward bound ; Empire by design ; Abdallah Bonaparte
Seizing Seringapatam: Citizen Tipu ; L'Alliance Française ; A dangerous liaison ; The fall, and after
The objects of victory: Trophies ; A tropical grand tour ; From Kaveri to Nile
Rivals: Expansion under cover ; War and piece ; Personal and political ; An amateur abroad
Removals: The partisans ; The patriot ; A clash of reinventions ; Gentlemen and capitalists
Recoveries: The two Egypts ; France redux ; Preservers and destroyers ; Collecting back
Conclusion: collecting an empire.