China And The Chinese

About the book:- The author has made a noble attempt to draw a beautiful sketch on various aspects of China that is about a general description of the country and its inhabitants; its civilization and form of government; its religious and social institutions; its intercourse with other nations; and its present condition and prospects during his ten years residence for missionary work in 1869. Their ignorance of other countries is truly remarkable; but hardly more so than that which exists among Western nations with reference to the Chinese. The writer has been asked by educated men in the United States — "Are not the Chinese a remarkably dull and uninteresting people? Are they susceptible of feelings of affection and gratitude? Are you able to develop their intellectual and moral perceptions; and have any of them really become true and reliable Christians? The book has 28 chapters that first describes a general view of the empire and further on it goes to cover Confucius and Confucianism, competitive exams and schools, the constitution of the government, the religions of China, Buddhism, Taoism, rites and beliefs superstitions and Fung-shui, modes of divination, Languages of China, Benevolent institutions of China, moral tract Literature of China, social customs, national festivals, Chinese character and civilization, intercourse with Western India, four chapters on missionary life activities in China; the book ends with a chapter on the Tai-ping rebellion and the future prospects of the nation. The book has a number of illustrations and a map to delineate the things vividly. About the author:- John Livingston Nevius was, for forty years, a pioneering American Protestant missionary in China, appointed by the American Presbyterian Mission; his missionary ideas were also very important in the spread of the church in Korea. He wrote several books on the themes of Chinese religions, customs and social life, and missionary work. Nevius married Helen Coan in 1853, and, on June 15 of that year, the couple set off, as missionaries, on an arduous 6-month sea voyage to Ningpo, in the Che-Kiang province of China, arriving in the spring of 1854. He and his wife immediately set about learning the language, and Nevius's subsequent interest in the phenomenon of spirit possession was sparked off by conversations about the supernatural with his language tutor, Mr. Tu; the Chinese had a strong belief in The Title 'China And The Chinese written/authored/edited by John L. Nevius', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121232371 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 472 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is . Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:-