A String of Chinese Peach-Stones

Klappentext This Victorian account of Chinese society and politics focuses particularly on the customs and rituals of rural life. Zusammenfassung Cornaby's work represents an important attempt to expand Western knowledge of central China in the late nineteenth century. Touching on folklore! topography! daily rituals and social norms as well as the devastating effects of the Taiping Rebellion! the Methodist missionary carefully documents Chinese society! focusing especially on a farming village. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. A village district in light and shade; 2. Rural scenes and sounds; 3. The mandarin in embryo; 4. Red letter days; 5. Compensations; 6. Records of an ancient city; 7. Can any pathos come out of China; 8. An historical romance; 9. Problems domestic and national; 10. Gods many and lords many; 11. A Taiping camp; 12. The longhaired have come; 13. Suffering by deputy; 14. An old, old story in a new edition; 15. Imperial pop-guns; 16. The mart of central China; 17. Four miles of flame; 18. Imperialists to the front; 19. Art and artists; 20. How to become a demigod; 21. Changing scenes; 22. Father and daughter; 23. Resurrection; 24. For better, for worse.

Product details

• Authors: William Art Cornaby, William Arthur Cornaby, Cornaby William Arthur
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9781108014106
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01410-6
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; China, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Asia / China, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Asian History