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An edition of The question of Hu (1988)

The question of Hu

1st Vintage Books ed.

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It is the story of John Hu, a lowly but devout Chinese Catholic who in 1722 accompanied a Jesuit missionary on a journey to France--a journey that ended with Hu's confinement in a lunatic asylum.

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Vintage Books
Language
English
Pages
187

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Subjects

Biography Catholic converts History Mental illness Social life and customs Enfermedades mentales Conversos católicos Historia Biografía Kulturella förbindelser 18th century Psykiska sjukdomar Katolska konvertiter Asian

People

Jean François Foucquet (1665-1741) Jean-François Foucquet (1665-1741,) John Hu (18th cent) John Hu (18th cent.,) Jean-François Foucquet (1665-1741) Jean François Foucquet (1665 1741)

Places

China France Francia

Times

17th century 18th century Siglo XVIII
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Cover of: The question of Hu
The question of Hu
1989, Vintage Books
in English - 1st Vintage Books ed.
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The question of Hu
1989, Faber
in English
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The question of Hu
1988, Knopf
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Edition Notes

Bibliography: p. [173]-179.
Includes index.

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New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
909.7/092, B
Library of Congress
BX4668.H82 S66 1989, BX4668.H82S66 1989

The Physical Object

Pagination
xx, 187 p. :
Number of pages
187

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL2216761M
ISBN 10
0679725806
LCCN
89040102
OCLC/WorldCat
19846801
LibraryThing
112967
Goodreads
595092

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Work ID
OL1842796W

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