Peter Parker and the Opening of China (Harvard studies in American-East Asian relations) Review

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Peter Parker and the Opening of China (Harvard studies in American-East Asian relations) ReviewPeter Parker was the fourth American missionary to be sent to China, and the first medical missionary. His wife was the first Western woman to live in China. As a sideline, he also served as a US government diplomat, interpreter, and translator, becoming a significant force in determing America's diplomatic relations with the Middle Kingdom. He lived in China, mostly Canton, from 1834 to 1857 and then retired and moved back to the US. Despite being physically timid, he survived a lot of adventures, including typhoons and being bombarded by the Japanese.
This is a typical academic book: expensive, 200 pages long, extensive notes and bibiography, a few illustrations, and an index. It's better that most, perhaps reflecting the quality of the diaries and other records that Parker left behind and perhaps reflecting the quality of the writing. The author discusses with impressive authority Parker's medical as well as his diplomatic skills. Parker was apparently quite good at both.
This is a worthwhile book about the early days of American relations with China as well as being a biography of a significant American historical figure. Persons with interest in missionaries, 19th century medicine, or China will enjoy it.
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