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Book SynopsisThis text examines the city of Peking during the Ming and Qing periods. Using Peking's temples as a starting point, the book excavates the city's varied public arenas, its transformation over five centuries, its human engagements, and its rich cultural imprint.
Table of ContentsList of Tables and Illustrations Acknowledgments Preface PART ONE: PEKING AND ITS TEMPLES 1. Introducing Peking 2. Gods and Clerics 3. Communities and Public Space PART TWO: MING PEKING 4. A New Capital 5. Imperial Peking 6. Urban Communities 7. Late Ming Associations 8. Seeing the Sights PART THREE: QING PEKING 9. 1644: Partition and Transition 10. The Imperial World 11. New Divisions 12. Reintegration 13. The Sights of Qing Peking 14. Religious Associations 15. Temples and Private Purposes 16. Temples and Public Purposes Epilogue: In Search of Old Peking Appendix 1: Data on Temples Appendix 2: Data on Inscriptions Appendix 3: Donations to Ming and Qing Temples Bibliography Glossary-Index
