While recent anthropological studies have focused on reconstructing disputed histories, this book examines the multiple ways in which the past is used by people as a critical resource for interpreting the meanings of a changing present.

David E. Sutton Assistant Professor of Anthropology,Southern Illinois University

Acknowledgements, Introduction, 1. Kalymnos: The Barren Island, 2. Kalymnian Constructions of Identity and Otherness, 3. Debates on an Explosive Custom, 4. Tales of Women Casting Stones, 5. Memories of Matriarchy, 6. Analogic Thinking as History, 7. A Historical War: Local Conversations with Global Implication, 8. History Revealed, Custom Concealed Heritage and as Inheritance, Conclusion, References Cited, Author Index, Subject Index