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Arthur Henderson Smith (1845 – 1932) spent 54 years as a missionary in China. During his residence there, he wrote a series of books which interpreted China to foreign readers: Chinese Characteristics, Village Life in China and The Uplift of China.
“Village Life in China - A Study in Sociology” is one of the author's fascinating written accounts of his experiences living and travelling China during the late 19th century, this particular volume focusing on the subject of rural life in the country. He wrote this book while living among the local population in small agricultural villages, noting down his observations and compiling them into this insightful glimpse of 19th-century rural China. Arthur Henderson Smith (1845 – 1932) was a missionary famous for spending 54 years doing missionary work in China. He wrote many books about his time there, presenting China to many foreign readers for the first time. Other notable works by this author include: “Chinese Characteristics”, and “The Uplift of China”. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.
Written by a highly observant British missionary after living fifteen years in the country, and first published in 1890 in China, this book presents the social life and personal character traits of the typical Chinese.
Reproduction of the original: Village Life in China by Arthur H. Smith
" ... The sensational details of the alleged massacre in the British Legation on the 7th of July [1900] ... when followed by a knowledge of the principal facts, riveted the attention of all nations. The absolute novelty, the intense dramatic interest, the world-wide scope, and the far-reaching consequences of the events which have taken place in China combine to differentiate the Convulsion in that Empire from anything in history ... It is the design of the present work, while giving in considerable detail the events connected with the siege in Peking, to sketch the important outlines of the events to which that formed the climax ..."--Preface, p. ix-x
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