Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. List of Tables XI
4. List of Illustrations XII
5. Preface XIII
6. 1. Shandong: Where It All Began 1
7. 2. Sects, Boxers, and Popular Culture 38
8. 3. Imperialism, for Christ's Sake 68
9. 4. The Big Sword Society 96
10. 5. The Juye Incident 123
11. 6. Guan County, 1898: The Emergence of the "Boxers United in Righteousness" 136
12. 7. The Gathering Storm 167
13. 8. The Spirit Boxers 206
14. 9. The Inevitable Clash 241
15. 10. Prairie Fire 271
16. Epilogue: Beyond the Idol of Origins 315
17. Appendix: The Mid-Qing Yi-he Boxers and the White Lotus 333
18. Abbreviations Used in the Notes 341
19. Notes 345
20. Glossary of Names and Terms 413
21. Bibliography 421
22. Index 441