Contents: Acknowledgement—Preface—1. Introduction-the ecology of the area (p. 1)—2. Salient features of the Pukhtoon society (p. 20)—3. The Afridis (p. 28)—4. The Shinwaris (p. 69)—5. The Mohmands (p. 77)—6. The Wazirs (p. 113)—7. Non-Pukhtoon tribes along the Pak-Afghan border (p. 154)—8. Conclusion (p. 163)—9. Bibliography (p. 166)—10. Appendices (p. 175).