Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 A Nexus of Worlds 19
6. 2 Defending Family 50
7. 3 Owning Slaves 85
8. 4 One Generation 119
9. 5 Capitalizing Status 148
10. 6 Preserving Legacies 181
11. Epilogue 214
12. Notes 221
13. Index 269