Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ILLUSTRATIONS viii
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi
5. CHAPTER I. Introduction 3
6. CHAPTER II. Lay Choices 29
7. CHAPTER III. Understanding the Gods 48
8. CHAPTER IV. The Granting of Titles 79
9. CHAPTER V. Popular Deities in Huzhou 105
10. CHAPTER VI. The Rise of Regional Cults 128
11. CHAPTER VII. Conclusion 160
12. Appendix I: Comparison of The Record of the Listener and a Temple Inscription Recording the Same Miracle 167
13. Appendix II: Selected Translations from The Record of the Listener 171
14. APPENDIX III. Tables 176
15. GLOSSARY 201
16. BIBLIOGRAPHY 217
17. INDEX TO TEMPLE INSCRIPTIONS 243
18. INDEX 247