Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. List of contributors VII
4. Introduction IX
5. Part I: The fabric of daily life: Individuals and institutions
6. Cities and villages 3
7. Pastoralism and nomadism 37
8. Agriculture 61
9. Animal husbandry 147
10. Calendars 179
11. Part II: Society and the margins of silence
12. Women 211
13. Slaves, serfs, and foreigners 241
14. Children and the elderly 269
15. Index 293