Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. 1. The Funeral of Mr. Wang 1
6. 2. Of Transitions and Transformations 18
7. 3. Of Space and Place: Separation and Distinction in the Homes of the Dead 28
8. 4. Of Strangers and Kin: Moral Family and Ghastly Strangers in Urban Sociality 52
9. 5. Of Gifts and Commodities: Spending on the Dead While Providing for the Living 71
10. 6. Of Rules and Regulations: Governing Mourning 92
11. 7. Of Souls and Spirits: Secularization and its Limits 111
12. 8. Of Dreams and Memories: A Ghost Story From a Land Where Haunting Is Banned 129
13. Epilogue 145
14. Notes 149
15. References 153
16. Index 163