Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. A note on languages xvii
6. Introduction 1
7. Chapter 1 Historical encounters 27
8. Chapter 2 The enchantment of place 57
9. Chapter 3 Unrequited reciprocity 79
10. Chapter 4 Sorcery and the mine 107
11. Chapter 5 Mythical encounters 132
12. Chapter 6 Divining violence 158
13. Chapter 7 Loss and the future imagined 189
14. Conclusion 216
15. Notes 223
16. References 243
17. Index 263