Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Abbreviations xv
6. Dramatis Personae xvii
7. Chronology of Franciscans in China xix
8. Map of Shanxi xxi
9. Prologue: War of the Immortals 1
10. Part 1: The Drought and the Heavenly Battle
11. 1. Taiyuan, from Mission to Diocese 11
12. 2. Boxers and Local Gods 40
13. 3. Catholics and Foreign Gods 57
14. Part 2: The Deluge and the Earthly Battle
15. 4. Red Lantern Women and Franciscan Sisters 79
16. 5. Friars, Magistrates, and the Fists of Righteous Harmony 101
17. 6. Revenge and Reconstruction 128
18. Notes 149
19. Glossary of Chinese Characters 177
20. Bibliography 183
21. Index 213