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    The Chinese lady : Afong Moy in early America /

    • Title:The Chinese lady : Afong Moy in early America / Nancy E. Davis.
    • Author:Davis, Nancy E., author.
    • Published/Created:New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
    • Physical Description:xi, 331 pages ; 25 cm
    • Source of acquisition:Purchase; 2019.

    • Holdings Information

      • Location:Phillips Library Stacks
      • Call Number: E184.C5 D38 2019
      • Number of Items:1
      • Status:Available
      • Actions: Request

       
    • Subjects:Chinese American women--Biography.
      Women immigrants--United States--Biography.
      United States--Civilization--Chinese influences.
      China--Foreign public opinion, American--History.
    • Summary:"In 1834, a Chinese woman named Afong Moy arrived in America as both a prized guest and advertisement for a merchant firm--a promotional curiosity and celebrity used to peddle exotic wares from the East. This first biography of Afong Moy explores how she shaped a number of Americans' impressions of China, all while living as a stranger in a foreign land"-- Provided by publisher.
    • ISBN:9780190645236
      0190645237
    • Format:Book
    • Contents:Setting the stage
      The cast
      Behind the scenes
      The show
      The curtain rises
      Afong Moy presents Chinese objects for the person
      Afong Moy presents Chinese objects for the American home
      On tour
      New York to Charleston
      Return to the North
      Cuba and up the Mississippi River
      Finale
      Off stage
      The final act.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.