Smith, Arthur H., 1845-1932

Village life in China
Book 1970

Summary: Arthur Henderson Smith was a Christian missionary and a member of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, noted for spending 54 years as a missionary in China and writing books that presented China to foreign readers. These books include Chinese Characteristics, Village Life in China, The Uplift of China and China in Convulsion (1901), which describes his time under siege in Beijing (Peking) in the Boxer Rebellion. In the 1920s, Chinese Characteristics remained the most widely read book on China among foreign residents there. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5][6]
Born: 1845 [2]; 1845-07-18 [6]
Birth Place: Vernon (Connecticut, États-Unis) [3]
Died: 1932 [2]; 1932-08-31 [6]
Death Place: Claremont (Californie, États-Unis) [3]
Country: United States [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: missionary [6]
Educated at: Beloit College [6]
Country of Education: United States [6]
Yale LUX: Entity [6]
American National Biography: Biography (requires subscription) [6]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Library of Congress; 5. National Library of Korea; 6. Wikidata

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