Index - Keeley - War before civilization

KEELEY, Lawrence (1997) - War before civilization: The myth of thepeaceful savage. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

CONTENTS
1. The Pacified Past: The Anthropology of War, 3
2. The Dogs of War: The Prevalence and Importance of War,25
3. Policy by Other Means: Tactics and Weapons,41
4. Imitating the Tiger: Forms of Combat,59
5. A Skulking Way of War: Primitive Warriors Versus Civilized Soldiers,71
6. The Harvest of Mars: The Casualties of War,83
7. To the Victor: The Profits and Losses of Primitive War,99
8. Crying Havoc: The Question of Causes,1139.Bad Neighborhoods: The Contexts for War,127
10. Naked, Poor, and Mangled Peace: Its Desirability and Fragility,143
11. Beating Swords into Metaphors: The Roots of the Pacified Past,163
12. A Trout in the Milk: Discussion and Conclusions,173
Appendix: Tables, 185
Notes, 203
Bibliography, 225
Index, 241