A Glossary of Reference on Subjects Connected with the Far East by Herbert A. Giles

A Glossary of Reference on Subjects Connected with the Far East

Herbert A. Giles

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nonfiction history
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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'),...

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