Gods, Ghosts, and Gangsters: Ritual Violence, Martial Arts, and Masculinity on the Margins of Chinese Society 9780824860714

Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
Note on Translation and Use of Foreign Terms
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Violence, Honor, and Manhood
Chapter 3. Taidong: The Mountains and Beyond
Chapter 4. Fire and Fury
Chapter 5. Tales from the Jianghu
Chapter 6. Wine, Women, and Song
Chapter 7. Conclusion: Faces of the Gods
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

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