Mecca and Eden

Acknowledgments
Notes on Conventions
Introduction
            Ritual and Social Order
            Ritual, Relics, and the Meccan Sanctuary
            Chapter Outline
1. Treasure of the Ka'bah
            1 Temple Implements and Treasure of the Ka?bah
            2 Swords and the Origins of Islam
            Conclusions Swords and the Origins of Civilization
2. Utopia and Civilization in Islamic Rituals
            1 Touching the Penis
            2 Adam and Eve’s Genitals
            Conclusions Taboo and Contagion
3. Relics of the Prophet Muhammad
            1 Relics of the Prophet Muhammad
            2 Relics and Civilization
            Conclusions Relics and Portable Territory
4. Tombs of Giant Prophets
            1 Long Tombs
            2 Giants
            Conclusions Technology and Human Size
Conclusions: The Pure, the Sacred, and Civilization
            Status and Power
            Symbol and Agency
            General Conclusions
Notes
Works Cited
Index