Acknowledgments

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Series Editor’s Preface vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Note on the Transliteration of Non-English Terms xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 Leaving Home 17
8. 2 The Village in the Temple 35
9. 3 Transforming Substance 55
10. 4 School Days 78
11. 5 Around the World 105
12. 6 Bao Meets Sao 128
13. 7 Back to the Future 150
14. Conclusions 173
15. Glossary of Tai Lue Terms 183
16. Notes 187
17. References 217
18. Index 229