Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Note on Transliteration Introduction Part I 1. The Eyes of Others 2. Farmers and Kings 3. The Paper Road 4. The Golden Mountain Gate Part II 5. Bodies Real and Virtual 6. Lost Worlds 7. The Mountain 8. Adventurers 9. The Book of the Earth Notes Bibliography Index

About the Author

Erik Mueggler is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan. He is the author of The Age of Wild Ghosts: Memory, Violence, and Place in Southwest China (UC Press).

Reviews

"There is no question that this is a superb book. It is bold, innovative, stylish, and captivating." -- Fa-ti Fan The Journal of Asian Studies "First things first: this is an outstanding book... Mueggler weaves together ... a lyrically-written story." New Bks In East Asian Stds "This work provides the reader with a remarkable look into another place and culture in a time gone by." -- Marilyn K. Alaimo Chicago Botanic Garden "A richly textured history... The book will provide lively, informative reading for ambitious readers and specialists... Highly recommended." -- J.W. Dauben, CUNY Herbert H. Lehman College Choice "Erik Mueggler has given us a book about the earth, and it is an exquisite and evocative text. I have eagerly begun the process of recommending it widely to scholars ... with passions every bit as diverse as the subject matter of this beautifully crafted narrative." -- Thomas S. Mullaney The British Journal for the History of Science