Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. CHAPTER ONE The Town of the Tale 3
6. CHAPTER TWO Histories in Conflict 55
7. CHAPTER THREE Hosts, Neighbors, and Rivals 81
8. CHAPTER FOUR Home Spaces 130
9. CHAPTER FIVE Gamblers and Usurers 160
10. CHAPTER SIX Impatience on a Monument 191
11. CHAPTER SEVEN Histories in Their Places 226
12. Appendix 261
13. Notes 265
14. References 279
15. Index 287