Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter 1. Rural Ontario, 1885-1903 15
6. Chapter 2. Toronto, 1903-1905 21
7. Chapter 3. From Commitment to Departure, 1905-1910 31
8. Chapter 4. North Henan, 1910 41
9. Chapter 5. The Early Years, 1910-1917 52
10. Chapter 6. Somewhere in France, 1917-1920 66
11. Chapter 7. Rest and Return, 1921-1927 80
12. Chapter 8. Converts, Education, and Nationalism 93
13. Chapter 9. The Waste of Yin, 1914-1927 109
14. Chapter 10. Museums and Collectors 122
15. Chapter 11. Interlude, 1927-1928 137
16. Chapter 12. Marking Time, 1930-1931 152
17. Chapter 13. Next Stage, the 1930s 164
18. Chapter 14. Mature Archaeologist, the 1930s 185
19. Chapter 15. Frustrating Exile, 1936-1941 200
20. Chapter 16. American Interlude and Postwar Hiatus, 1942-1947 219
21. Chapter 17. The Last Stage, 1948-1957 238
22. Chapter 18. Conclusion 246
23. Epilogue. James Menzies's Legacy 260
24. Appendix. Oracle Bone Studies before 1914 271
25. Notes 275
26. Bibliography 309
27. Illustration Credits 323
28. Index 325