INTRODUCTION

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. CONTENTS VII
3. ILLUSTRATIONS AND TABLES IX
4. PREFACE XI
5. INTRODUCTION 1
6. PART I. PERIMETERS OF BEING
7. Chapter One THE SETTING 13
8. Chapter Two DISTINCTIONS OF GENDER 22
9. Chapter Three DIMENSIONS OF POWER 35
10. Chapter Four INTERSECTING SOCIALITIES 50
11. PART II DAILY LIFE
12. Chapter Five HAMLET INTERACTIONS 61
13. Chapter Six GARDENS 82
14. Chapter Seven ETHOS 93
15. PART III THE ELOKPANGA
16. Chapter Eight FEASTING OVER THE DEAD 111
17. Chapter Nine GARDENS AND POWER 134
18. Chapter Ten PIGS AND WEALTH 163
19. Chapter Eleven ESURENE 203
20. PART IV. SYNCHRONIC AND DIACHRONIC PERSPECTIVES
21. Chapter Twelve CONTINUITY AND CHANGE 247
22. Chapter Thirteen VARIATIONS ON A THEME 275
23. CONCLUSION 287
24. GLOSSARY 295
25. BIBLIOGRAPHY 297
26. INDEX 303