Religion and Ritual in Chinese Society

1. Introduction Arthur P. Wolf; 2. On the sociological study of Chinese religion Maurice Freedman; 3. Religion and ritual in Lukang Donald R. Deglopper; 4. Religious organization in the history of a Taiwanese town Wang Shih-Ch'ing; 5. Village alliance temples in Hong Kong John A. Brim; 6. Domestic and communal worship in Taiwan Stephan Feuchtwang; 7. Gods, ghosts, and ancestors Arthur P. Wolf; 8. Taiwanese architecture and the supernatural Wang Sung-Hsing; 9. When a ghost becomes a God C. Steven Harrell; 10. Cantonese shamanism Jack M. Potter; 11. Cosmic antagonisms: a mother-child syndrome Marjorie Topley; 12. Ancestor worship and burial practices H. G. H. Nelson; 13. Affines and the rituals of kinship Emily M. Ahern; 14. The written memorial in Taoist ceremonies Kristofer M. Schipper; 15. Orthodoxy and heterodoxy in Taoist ritual Michael Saso; 16. Afterword Robert J. Smith; References; Character list; Index.