000 02393cam a22003493u 4500
001 63879
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610134454.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
010 _a05006169
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aDS
100 1 _aBackus, Mary
245 1 0 _aSiam and Laos, as Seen by Our American Missionaries
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-11-25
508 _aProduced by Carol Brown, Brian Wilson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Siam and Laos, as Seen by Our American Missionaries" by Mary Backus is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book compiles experiences and observations from various American missionaries who lived and worked in Siam (now Thailand) and Laos, detailing their interactions with local cultures and societies. Through personal accounts and commentary, it aims to shed light on the lives of the people and the significant impact the missionaries had on education, health, and social practices. The opening of the work sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the Indo-Chinese Peninsula, highlighting the geographical features and cultural dynamics of the region. The preface emphasizes the contributions of American missionaries in shaping aspects of life in Siam and Laos, including education, medical practice, and the introduction of Western technologies. The text begins with an overview of the physical landscape, trade routes, and social intricacies, painting a vivid picture of the environment the missionaries operated in, before delving into specific experiences and observations from their journeys. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aThailand -- Description and travel
653 _aLaos -- Description and travel
653 _aMissions -- Thailand
653 _aMissions -- Laos
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63879
999 _c104703
_d104703