CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. List of Abbreviations and Acronyms vii
4. Introduction 1
5. PART I. SETTING THE STAGE
6. Chapter 1. War Stories 33
7. Chapter 2. When Elephants Fight 59
8. PART II. FAMILY AFFAIRS
9. Chapter 3. Wartime Kin and Wartime Husbands 89
10. Chapter 4. Navigating the Supernatural World 113
11. Chapter 5. Why Did the Soldiers Not Return Home? 135
12. PART III. NAVIGATING POLITICS
13. Chapter 6. About Eating and Drinking 155
14. Chapter 7. “Only a Bit Mozambican” 177
15. Conclusion 201
16. Epilogue 213
17. Glossary 217
18. Notes 219
19. Bibliography 229
20. Index 251
21. Acknowledgments 261