Overture: Islamic carpets in European paintings
Works of art and art-historical narratives
Monocultural art-history narratives
Why monoculturalism is not the whole story
What happens when art-making traditions intersect
Charts and works of art
Importance of an aesthetic
Exotic aesthetics
How exotic can exotic art be?
Our world art history is imperialism seen aesthetically
Mutual respect as an ethical ideal
Conclusion: the coming transformation of Western art history.
A world art history and its objects by David Carrier. ISBN 9780271034140. Published by Pennsylvania State University Press in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.