Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. CONTENTS 5
3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 8
4. FOREWORD 9
5. SIX TALES AND HISTORICAL ESSAYS
6. ONE
7. 1. RICCIARDA 19
8. 2. The Real in the Imaginary: Ricciarda 25
9. TWO
10. 1. SCOPONE 39
11. 2. Ceremonies of Identity:Scopone 55
12. THREE
13. 1. FRIAR AND PRIEST 71
14. 2. A Ritual Cleansing: Friar and Priest 81
15. FOUR
16. 1. BIANCO ALFANI 95
17. 2. The Wages of Social Sin: Bianco Alfani 117
18. FIVE
19. 1. GIACOPPO 141
20. 2. A Patriotic Prank: Giacoppo 153
21. SIX
22. 1. THE FAT WOODCARVER 171
23. 2. Who Does He Think He Is? The Fat Woodcarver 213
24. BIBLIOGRAPHIC COMMENTARY 243
25. BIBLIOGRAPHY 259
26. INDEX 273