The Chinese Lady: Afong Moy in Early America - Paperback
$30.99
Choose Option
Paperback
$30.99
$28.99
Hardcover
$31.99
$38.99
Quantity
01
Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780197581988ISBN-10:197581986UPC:9780197581988Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Asian & Asian American, Women, United StatesBook Topic:19th CenturySize:9.34 x 6.14 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.1199Product ID:SCRDKETGVV
The Chinese Lady: Afong Moy in Early America
In 1834, a young Chinese woman named Afong Moy arrived in America, her bound feet stepping ashore in New York City. She was both a prized guest and advertisement for a merchant firm--a promotional curiosity used to peddle exotic wares from the East. Over the next few years, she would shape Americans' impressions of China even as she assisted her merchant sponsors in selling the largest quantities...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780197581988ISBN-10:197581986UPC:9780197581988Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Asian & Asian American, Women, United StatesBook Topic:19th CenturySize:9.34 x 6.14 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.1199Product ID:SCRDKETGVV
Nancy E. Davis is curator emeritus of Home and Community Life at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. She has worked as a public historian in local, state, and national museums for more than forty years. Her research in museums and as a lecturer has frequently addressed aspects of Asian influence on American culture.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Contributor(s)
Author
Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.