Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. A Note on Transliteration and Translation xiii
5. Terms and Abbreviations xv
6. Introduction: Temporal Divides and Muddled Space along the Former Iron Curtain 1
7. Part I. A Divided Village on the Georgian-Turkish Border
8. Introduction: Divided Village 17
9. 1. Caught between States 22
10. 2. Mobilizing Cultural Stuff with Boundaries 44
11. 3. Lost Relatives 71
12. Part II. Frontiers of Islam and Christianity in Upper Ajaria
13. Introduction: Christian Incursions 91
14. 4. The Making and Transformation of the Frontier 95
15. 5. Defending Muslim Identities 121
16. 6. Ancestors and Enemies in Conversion to Christianity 142
17. Part III. Postsocialist Borderlands
18. Introduction: Treacherous Markets 171
19. 7. Channeling Discontent 174
20. 8. The Social Life of Empty Buildings 195
21. Conclusion: Borders in Time and Space 215
22. Bibliography 225
23. Index 235