III Fighting Over the Stranded

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. List of Abbreviations xi
4. Introduction: Beating Plowshares into Swords 1
5. I Drawing the Sword 13
6. II Cutting All Ties 50
7. III Fighting Over the Stranded 84
8. IV Building a Cultural Bastion 123
9. V Faking the Exchange 161
10. VI Setting a New Pattern 201
11. VII Forging the Black Blade 242
12. VIII Lowering the Sword 280
13. Epilogue: Beyond Rattling 321
14. Acknowledgments 335
15. Notes 339
16. Bibliography 419
17. Index 433