Auteur: Arthur H. Smith

“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 …

• This edition includes the following editor’s introduction: China in the 19th century, the historical context in which ‘Village Life in China’ was written

First published in 1889, …

the urban West, it is easy to forget that most of the world’s population still lives in villages, and despite increasing globalization it remains true that many countries can best be understood on th …

the urban West, it is easy to forget that most of the world’s population still lives in villages, and despite increasing globalization it remains true that many countries can best be understood on th …