Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xix
5. 1. Promethean Beginnings 1
6. 2. Histories of Encounter, Raidings, and Trade 19
7. 3. Noble Giving, Noble Taking 43
8. 4. Rites of Encounter 63
9. 5. Captive Russians 91
10. 6. Caucasian Refl ections 124
11. 7. From Prometheus to the Present 156
12. Glossary 163
13. References 165
14. Index 185