Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Prologue
Chapter 1: Inscribing the Past: A History of Chinese History
Chapter 2: Inscribing the Text: A History of the History of the Han
Chapter 3: Inscribing the Family: A History of the Ban Clan
Chapter 4: Inscribing the Self: Ban Gu’s Positioning of Text and Self
Chapter 5: Inscribing the State: Killing Snakes, Chasing Deer, and Reconceiving Heaven’s Mandate
Appendices
Illustrations
Notes
Bibliography
Index
