The Oiled Feather

This memoir offers a firsthand account of life as a Christian missionary in China in the mid-19th century. Written by Philip Bennett Power, a British missionary who spent several years in China, this book provides a unique perspective on a tumultuous period in Chinese history, including the Taiping Rebellion, the Second Opium War, and the opening of China to foreign trade and influence. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

• | Author: Philip Bennett Power
• | Publisher: Legare Street Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 18, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 68 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1022054228
• | ISBN-13: 9781022054226