Project Gutenberg 2020-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 174 Swazey, John B. Swasey, John B. Ah-Chin-Le Smythe, John Yester 03002588 Some Observations Upon the Civilization of the Western Barbarians, Particularly of the English made during the residence of some years in those parts. Produced by Brian Coe, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) "Some Observations Upon the Civilization of the Western Barbarians, Particularly of the English" by Ah-Chin-Le is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The text stands as a curious examination of Western society from the perspective of a Chinese mandarin, focusing particularly on English culture, religion, and social structures as seen from the outside. It engages with themes of civilization, superstition, and morality, aiming to present a critical yet insightful view of the perceived 'barbarism' of Western practices. The opening of the work introduces Ah-Chin-Le, who articulately recounts his mission and observations made during his residence in England, commissioned by the Chinese imperial court. He begins by discussing the religion and superstitions held by the English, critiquing their beliefs while contrasting them with Chinese values. The text's style oscillates between a scholarly report on English customs and a satirical commentary on their moral failings, exploring the conflicts within Christian sects and the societal implications of their differing beliefs. Ah-Chin-Le’s reflections reveal not just observations of Western practices, but also a broader philosophical consideration of civilization and its many contradictions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en England -- Social life and customs DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: Philosophy & Ethics 554677 2025-07-24T14:18:14.655470 text/html 540114 2024-10-18T03:34:24 text/html 250623 2025-07-24T14:18:22.936879 application/epub+zip 254785 2025-07-24T14:18:15.840398 application/epub+zip 254785 2025-07-24T14:18:15.240445 application/epub+zip 425176 2025-07-24T14:18:27.946880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369516 2025-07-24T14:18:22.010373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357151 2022-09-28T04:25:47.322204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503037 2025-07-24T14:18:13.646433 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482912 2024-10-18T03:34:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16543 2025-07-24T14:18:28.103861 application/rdf+xml 12184 2025-07-24T14:18:15.333400 image/jpeg 2080 2025-07-24T14:18:15.287454 image/jpeg 233992 2025-07-24T14:18:14.702435 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog