| Among Hills and Valleys in Western China: Incidents of Missionary Work Contributor(s): Davies, Hannah (Author), Bird, Isabella Lucy (Author), Hannah, Davies (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108013880 ISBN-13: 9781108013888 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $46.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - General - Religion | Christian Ministry - Missions |
| Dewey: 266.009 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection: Travel and Exploration (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.94 lbs) 334 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Among Hills and Valleys in Western China, first published in 1901, is a detailed and accurate picture of missionary work undertaken by Miss Hannah Davies, who had made it her life's work to tour the Chinese provinces and preach her Christian belief, as well as encouraging local people to build places of worship and also helping those in poverty. Some of the sketches of life and character are extraordinarily descriptive and beautiful, and a remarkable journey is described in this series of letters and journal extracts. There is, amongst other stories, a fascinating account of an assembly addressed by Bishop Cassells, the first Protestant bishop in western China, and his heartfelt pleas to the people to help build a new church. The book is well illustrated, with an introduction by Isabella Bird (now Mrs J. F. Bishop), the nineteenth-century British missionary, travel writer and historian. |