Published in 1902, this intimate portrait of life in the Chinese royal court was based on the experiences of Headland’s wife, who for twenty years served as the physician to the family of the Empress Dowager’s mother, a circumstance that afforded the Headlands a degree of access unprecedented for Westerners at the time.
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Isaac Taylor Headland (1859-1942) was an American missionary, teacher, and writer who wrote extensively about Chinese culture and society in books for young readers and adults, including The Chinese Boy and Girl.
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Sprache Englisch ● Format EPUB ● Seiten 380 ● ISBN 9781411436473 ● Dateigröße 1.1 MB ● Alter 99-17 Jahre ● Verlag Barnes & Noble ● Erscheinungsjahr 2011 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 8513549 ● Kopierschutz Adobe DRM
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