Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface: Discovering the Du Letters vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. 1. Christianity, Gender, and Literacy in Northeast China 1
6. 2. Religion, Women, and Writing in Rural China 20
7. 3. Religious Knowledge and Behavior 45
8. 4. Establishing Faith in Local Society 74
9. 5. Institutionalization and Indigenization 99
10. 6. Faith, Gender, and a New Female Literacy in Modern China 127
11. Epilogue: Meeting the Du Descendants 143
12. Appendix: MEP Missionaries and Indigenous Priests 145
13. Glossary 153
14. Notes 157
15. Bibliography 179
16. Index 209