A glossary of reference on subjects connected with the Far East / / Herbert A. Giles.
The Glossary was designed primarily as a key to an understanding of the terms and terminology employed in Anglo-Chinese society at the turn of the twentieth century. It covers subjects as diverse as the origin of words (such as 'amok' and 'chop'), practices such as footbinding, c...
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Superior document: | Global Oriental classic reprints ; number13 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Leiden : : Global Oriental,, 2013. |
Year of Publication: | 2013 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Global Oriental classic reprints ;
no.13. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (334 pages). |
Notes: | "First published 1878; second edition 1886; third edition 1900; reprinted 1974 by Curzon Press Ltd., London and Dublin, and Rowman & Littlefield, Totowa, N.J."--Title page verso. |
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Summary: | The Glossary was designed primarily as a key to an understanding of the terms and terminology employed in Anglo-Chinese society at the turn of the twentieth century. It covers subjects as diverse as the origin of words (such as 'amok' and 'chop'), practices such as footbinding, consideration of the thoughts of Confucius, and many other items of interest and information. Against each entry the equivalent Chinese characters are given. First published in 1878, a third edition appeared in 1900. |
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ISBN: | 9004212752 |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Herbert A. Giles. |