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List of illustrations Introduction 1. Linguistic legitimacy and the interpretation of Chinese writing 2. The first ancestor: intimations of Chinese divinity 3. Chinoiserie and the aesthetics of illegitimacy 4. Commercialist legitimacy and the China trade Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index.