Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction: Real Presence 1
4. 1. The Obsolescence of the Gods 12
5. 2. Abundant History 48
6. 3. Holy Intimacies 72
7. 4. Printed Presence 113
8. 5. The Dead in the Company of the Living 162
9. 6. The Happiness of Heaven 201
10. 7. Events of Abundant Evil 215
11. Epilogue: A Metric of Presence 249
12. Notes 255
13. Bibliography 313
14. Acknowledgments 353
15. Index 357