Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Foreword VIII
3. Preface X
4. Contents XVIII
5. Illustrations XXII
6. Tables XXIII
7. I. The Village and Its People 1
8. II. The Village Economy 13
9. III. Political Organization 40
10. IV. Formal and Informal Friendship and Recreation Groups 60
11. V. Family and Kinship Groupings 68
12. VI. Social Stratification 126
13. VII. Religion 136
14. VIII. Life Cycle 211
15. IX. Conclusion 267
16. Appendix A. A Note on the Transliteration of Arabic 277
17. Appendix B. Kinship Terminology in Buurri al Lamaab 279
18. Glossary 285
19. Bibliography 289
20. Index 293