Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Maps, Figures, and Tables ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. List of Abbreviations xv
6. A Note on Transcription xvii
7. Introduction xix
8. Chapter 1. The Characters 1
9. Chapter 2. Transmitting Memory Down Through the Generations 22
10. Chapter 3. A World of Lineages 42
11. Chapter 4. Reckoning Time's Passing 67
12. Chapter 5. The Jihad 90
13. Chapter 6. The Style of Politics 133
14. Conclusion 162
15. Notes 165
16. Bibliography 203
17. Index 219