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Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Extended Families and the Triumph of Confucianism 13
6. 2. The Narratives: Origins and Uses 27
7. 3. Accounts of Filial Offspring: Models for Emulation 46
8. 4. Filial Miracles and the Survival of Correlative Confucianism 82
9. 5. Reverent Caring 113
10. 6. “Exceeding the Rites”: Mourning and Burial Motifs 137
11. 7. Filial Daughters or Surrogate Sons? 164
12. Conclusion 187
13. Appendix: Variants of the Ding Lan Tale 191
14. Notes 195
15. Glossary 261
16. Select Bibliography 271
17. Index 293
18. About the Author 301