Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Conventions xiii
6. Prologue 1
7. 1. Death and Resurrection, 1392–1450 9
8. 2. Search for a Ritual Heir, 1450–1589 48
9. 3. The Court and Society, 1589–1724 80
10. 4. Renewed Attention to the Koryŏ Legacies, 1724–1864 109
11. 5. Modernity, Kinship, and Individuals, 1864–1910 146
12. Epilogue 173
13. Koryŏ-Chosŏn Monarchs, Era Names, and Reign Years 191
14. Character List 193
15. Abbreviations 209
16. Notes 211
17. Bibliography 239
18. Index 255