Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Curative magic and cultural diffusion in Southeast Asian history -- Chapter 3: The great diversity among traditional parctitioners -- Chapter 4: Animistic curing crosses formal religious boundaries -- Chapter 5: The systematic nature of traditional curing -- Chapter 6: Traditional medicine's response to modern medicine -- Chapter 7: Magic and curing in interethnic relations -- Chapter 8: Spirit possession, magic, and social control -- Chapter 9: Communication, language, and the successful practitioner.