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"Boehm substantially advances our understanding of the phenomenon of feuding. His book deserves to become a standard reference on that topic." * American Anthropologist *

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations and Maps
Preface
Note on the Serbo-Croatian Language
Glossary
1. Introduction
2. Doing Research on European Tribesmen
3. Traditional Montenegro: A Refuge-Area Warrior Adaptation
4. The Meaning of Osveta
5. The Moral Legitimacy of Feuding
6. Trajectory of a Feud
7. The End Game: Management of Conflict
8. The Importance of Decisions
9. Making Further Sense of the Feud
10. Feuding and Ecology: The Question of Costs and Gains
11. Feuding in the Nonliterate World
12. An Ethological Perspective on Feuding
13. A Final Word on the Blood Feud in Montenegro
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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      Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 29/12/1986
      ISBN13: 9780812212419, 978-0812212419
      ISBN10: 081221241X

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      "Boehm substantially advances our understanding of the phenomenon of feuding. His book deserves to become a standard reference on that topic." * American Anthropologist *

      Table of Contents

      List of Illustrations and Maps
      Preface
      Note on the Serbo-Croatian Language
      Glossary
      1. Introduction
      2. Doing Research on European Tribesmen
      3. Traditional Montenegro: A Refuge-Area Warrior Adaptation
      4. The Meaning of Osveta
      5. The Moral Legitimacy of Feuding
      6. Trajectory of a Feud
      7. The End Game: Management of Conflict
      8. The Importance of Decisions
      9. Making Further Sense of the Feud
      10. Feuding and Ecology: The Question of Costs and Gains
      11. Feuding in the Nonliterate World
      12. An Ethological Perspective on Feuding
      13. A Final Word on the Blood Feud in Montenegro
      Notes
      Bibliography
      Index

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