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1. Introduction Part 1. Jiangxi 2. Turning Local, Turning Literary 3. Economic Boom And Its Limitations Part 2. Tracing Lineages 4. Naming Versus Co-residence 5. Writing Down The Genealogy 6. The Lineage Made Real Part 3. Imagining Communities 7. Impetus From Religion 8. Loyalty In The Song-yuan Transition 9. Taxation And Land Ownership From The Song To The Ming 10. The Lineage As Ideology In The Ming 11. Conclusion: The Elite And The Rest Xi He. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. London Available Via World Wide Web. Xi He Is An Assistant Professor In The Department Of History At The Chinese University Of Hong Kong.