Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. List of Abbreviations xi
5. Note on Transliteration xiii
6. Maps xv
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. Apostasy, Conversion, and Literacy at Work 7
9. 2. Popular Knowledge of Islam on the Volga Frontier 60
10. 3. Tailors, Sufi s, and Abïstays 117
11. 4. Christian Martyrdom in Bolghar Land 161
12. 5. Desacralization of Islamic Knowledge and National Martyrdom 213
13. Conclusion and Epilogue 255
14. Selected Bibliography 265
15. Index 277