Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations viii
4. Preface ix
5. A Note on References and Abbreviations xi
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. The Environment 15
8. 2. The Cities 45
9. 3. Country Villages 110
10. 4. City and Country 148
11. 5. People and Families 181
12. 6. Power and Dependence 208
13. 7. Languages, Literacy, and Ethnicity 230
14. 8. This World and the Next 253
15. 9. A Mediterranean Society 310
16. Appendix 1: Time 327
17. Appendix 2: Money and Measures 330
18. Appendix 3: The Nomes 333
19. Appendix 4: Glossary of Technical Terms 336
20. Bibliography 339
21. Index 1: General Index 361
22. Index 2: Index of Texts Discussed 369