New York Before Chinatown Orientalism and the Shaping of American Culture, 1776-1882 |
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| Author:
| Tchen, John Kuo Wei |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8018-6794-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2001 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.00 |
Book Description:
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From George Washington's desire (in the heat of the Revolutionary War) for a proper set of Chinese porcelains for afternoon tea, to the lives of Chinese-Irish couples in the 1830s, to the commercial success of Chang and Eng (the ''Siamese Twins''), to rising fears of ''heathen Chinee,'' New York before Chinatown offers a provocative look at the ......
From George Washington's desire (in the heat of the Revolutionary War) for a proper set of Chinese porcelains for afternoon tea, to the lives of Chinese-Irish couples in the 1830s, to the commercial success of Chang and Eng (the ''Siamese Twins''), to rising fears of ''heathen Chinee,'' New York before Chinatown offers a provocative look at the ......