Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Illustrations xi
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Technical Notes xvii
6. Introduction: The Outskirts of the Nation 1
7. 1. The Golden Bridge 20
8. 2. Buried Guns 71
9. 3. Imagining Independence 113
10. 4. Eager Girls 163
11. 5. Sea of Fire 208
12. 6. Letting Loose the Water Buffaloes 243
13. 7. The Memory Artist 275
14. Conclusion: The Sense of an Ending 311
15. Appendix 1: List of Informants 325
16. Appendix 2: Glossary and Abbreviations 330
17. Appendix 3: Time Line 336
18. Notes 339
19. References 353
20. Index of Cited Informants 367
21. General Index 369