Morrison: A Pioneer Missionary in China

Author: Tang Sen Wu Xiang
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: A Translation Series of Contemporary Overseas Sinology Masterpieces. Robert Morrison was a Christian Protestant missionary who came to China. His pioneering and foundational work laid the groundwork for the deep exchange of Chinese and Western cultures in the future. This book comprehensively introduces Robert Morrison's life, including his translation of the Bible, the establishment of the Anglo-Chinese College, and the compilation of the Chinese-English Dictionary. It also covers the history of various Protestant denominations coming to China for missionary work and provides interesting comparisons of cultural differences between China and the West. The book is accompanied by numerous engraved illustrations, which are highly beneficial for understanding the social customs of China at that time.