Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Preface IX
4. ONE A Kut for the Chŏn Family 1
5. TWO Confucian Patriarchs and Spirited Women 23
6. THREE Enduring Pine Village 39
7. FOUR Divine Connections: The Mansin and Her Clients 54
8. FIVE Wood Imps, Ghosts, and Other Noxious Influences 86
9. SIX The Care and Feeding of Household Gods and Kindred Spirits 113
10. SEVEN The Care and Feeding of Ancestors 144
11. EIGHT Women's Rites 164
12. Appendixes
13. Appendix 1 The Chŏn Family Kut 183
14. Appendix 2 Major Concerns Expressed in Divination Sessions 185
15. Appendix 3 Ancestors Appearing in Kut 186
16. Notes 189
17. Glossary 199
18. Bibliography 213
19. Index 223
20. About the Author 229
21. Studies of the East Asian Institute 231