Gods, ghosts, and gangsters : ritual violence, martial arts, and masculinity on the margins of Chinese society

Acknowledgments . . vii
Note on Translation and Use of Foreign Terms . . ix

Chapter 1 Introduction . . 1
Chapter 2 Violence, Honor, and Manhood . . 21
Chapter 3 Taidong: The Mountains and Beyond . . 58
Chapter 4 Fire and Fury . . 87
Chapter 5 Tales from the Jianghu . . 115
Chapter 6 Wine, Women, and Song . . 176
Chapter 7 Conclusion: Faces of the Gods . . 204

Notes . . 213
Glossary . . 247
Bibliography . . 255
Index . . 269