Contents -- Maps and Figures -- Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Making a Living -- 2 Land and Wealth -- 3 The Building Blocks -- 4 Power and Patronage -- 5 Parliaments and Politicians -- 6 Being Prominent: Staying Prominent -- Abbreviations -- Appendix: Biographical Data -- Notes -- Note on Sources -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y
