Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vi
4. Editors’ Foreword ix
5. Notes on Translation and Transliteration xvi
6. About the Author xviii
7. About the Editors xx
8. Preface xxi
9. Introduction 1
10. Chapter 1 History of Sistan 7
11. Chapter 2 Geography of the Helmand Basin 21
12. Chapter 3 Agricultural and Pastoral Production 37
13. Chapter 4 Crafts, Trade, and Travel 83
14. Chapter 5 Labor and Family Relationships 131
15. Chapter 6 Education, Health, Religion, and Cultural Norms 159
16. Conclusions 189
17. Afterword: The Helmand Baluch as Native Ethnography 197
18. Appendix A 216
19. Appendix B 218
20. Appendix C 220
21. Glossary 221
22. References 227
23. Index 233