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"The University of Pennsylvania in China: Medical Missionary Work, 1905-1914", 1982 (inclusive)

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0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)

Abstract:

Barron H. Lerner's undergraduate thesis, entitled "The University of Pennsylvania in China: Medical Missionary Work, 1905-1914," includes chapters on: the student volunteer movement, the motivations of the Christian Association volunteers, the historical evolution of the university medical school (1905-1913), the missionaries entrance into Chinese society: hospital and religious work, the demise of the university medical school, and the legacy of the Christian association's work.

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