Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction. The Social Status of Narrative Illustration in China 1
6. 1. Redrawing the Concept of Chinese Narrative Illustration 7
7. 2. Early Narrative Illustration and Moral Suasion 27
8. 3. New Strategies for Narrative Illustration in the Post-Han Period 37
9. 4. Institutionalizing Narrative Illustration under the Tang Dynasty 50
10. 5. Turning Points and Competing Values 60
11. 6. Later Narrative Illustration at Court: Legitimation, Remonstrance, and Indoctrination 74
12. 7. Later Narrative Illustration Outside the Court Persuasion, Pleasure, Prestige, and Piety 94
13. Epilogue 119
14. Notes 125
15. Chinese Character Glossary 159
16. Bibliography 169
17. Credits for Figures and Plates 185
18. Index 187
19. About the Author 195