A Pattern of Life - Essays on Rural Hong Kong by James Hayes (Paperback)

“For myself, however, it is the human element, the recollected words, the remembered faces, which give life to the printed record.” James Hayes’s many writings have made a major contribution to knowledge about life in rural Hong Kong. This book presents sixteen of his illuminating and original articles, each of which is rooted in his experiences as a district officer, administering and visiting villages under his care. His interest in the life and lives of the people went far beyond the formal demands of his official work, and Dr Hayes grew to admire and respect the villagers. As a result, his writings are suffused with hisaffection and esteem. Intended for scholars in the field of New Territories history as well as general readers interested in rural life in the region, A Pattern of Life provides a fascinating, academically important, yet highly readable picture of traditional life in rural South China and reinforces Dr Hayes’s reputation as one of the most important writers on the New Territories. “[James was] the archetypical example of those remarkable Colonial Service officers who became fascinated by, and deeply engaged with, the territories and people which it was their task to administer.”- Lord Wilson of Tillyorn, Governor of Hong Kong (1987–1992).

General

Imprint:	City University of Hong Kong Press
Country of origin:	Hong Kong
Series:	Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Studies Series
Release date:	2021
Editors:	Hugh D.R. Baker
Dimensions:	155 x 229 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	456
ISBN-13:	978-962-9375-53-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Promotions
LSN:	962-9375-53-2
Barcode:	9789629375539

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