An American Pioneer of Chinese Studies in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Download or Read eBook An American Pioneer of Chinese Studies in Cross-Cultural Perspective PDF written by Man Shun Yeung and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Man Shun Yeung |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 463 |
| Release | : 2021-10-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004498969 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004498966 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis An American Pioneer of Chinese Studies in Cross-Cultural Perspective by : Man Shun Yeung
Book excerpt: This book reconstructs Benjamin Bowen Carter’s (1771–1831) experience learning Chinese in Canton, describes his interactions with European sinologists, traces his attempts to promote Chinese studies to his compatriots, and forces a rewriting of the earliest years of US-China relations.
