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Chinese Christians : elites, middlemen, and the Church in Hong Kong

Carl T. Smith (Author)
Provided with a Western-style education and versed in the English language by missionaries, the 19th-century Chinese Christian was a man who stood between cultures. The author shows how this dual aspect of his thought and outlook enabled him to act as liaison with foreigners promoting trade and commerce

eBook, English, 2005
New ed
Hong Kong University Press ; Eurospan [distributor], Hong Kong, London, 2005