Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Maps and Figures ix
4. Foreword xi
5. Foreword xvii
6. Preface xxi
7. Introduction 1
8. The Reciprocities of a Pole-Raising Feast 57
9. A Giving Environment: Nutrition and Seasonal Round 107
10. A Kinship Economy 156
11. Production Management and Social Hierarchy 190
12. Gifts, Exchange, and Trade 211
13. Owners and Stewards 237
14. Epilogue 282
15. Afterword: Back to the Future 299
16. Notes 305
17. References 319
18. Index 337