CONTENTS

1. The Pacified Past: The Anthropology of War,

2. The Dogs of War: The Prevalence and Importance of War,

3. Policy by Other Means: Tactics and Weapons,

4. Imitating the Tiger: Forms of Combat,

5. A Skulking Way of War: Primitive Warriors Versus Civilized Soldiers,

6. The Harvest of Mars: The Casualties of War,

7. To the Victor: The Profits and Losses of Primitive War,

8. Crying Havoc: The Question of Causes,

9. Bad Neighborhoods: The Contexts for War,

10. Naked, Poor, and Mangled Peace: Its Desirability and Fragility,

11. Beating Swords into Metaphors: The Roots of the Pacified Past,

12. A Trout in the Milk: Discussion and Conclusions,

Appendix: Tables,

Notes,

Bibliography,

Index,