Hugh D. R. Baker

Broschiertes Buch

A Pattern of Life: Essays on Rural Hong Kong by James Hayes

Beschreibung

James Hayes's many writings have made a major contribution to knowledge about life in rural Hong Kong. This book presents sixteen of his illuminating and original articles, each of which is rooted in his experiences as a district officer, administering and visiting villages under his care.

Autor

Hugh D.R. Baker is Emeritus Professor of Chinese at London University’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). His research work has mainly been conducted in Hong Kong where in the early 1960s he lived in a village studying the history and organisation of a long-established clan. He has published widely on Chinese culture, history, society, and language, was Chinese language Training Adviser to the Hong KongGovernment in the early 1970s, and has made considerable contributions in radio, television, and newspaper writings.

Produktdetails

• Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Studies Series
• Verlag: City University of Hong Kong Press
• Seitenzahl: 456
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Februar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 155mm x 229mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 692g
• ISBN-13: 9789629375539
• ISBN-10: 9629375532
• Artikelnr.: 60671531