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Kenneth Scott Latourette Historian

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Aug 6, 1884
  • Died: Dec 26, 1968

Kenneth Scott Latourette was an American historian of China, Japan, and world Christianity. His formative experiences as Christian missionary and educator in early 20th century China shaped his life's work. Although he did not learn the Chinese language, he became known for his magisterial scholarly surveys of the history of world Christianity, the history of China, and of American relations with East Asia.

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The primary source of the appeal of Christianity was Jesus - His incarnation, His life, His crucifixion, and His resurrection. Easter

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There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 quotes from John Millington Synge

3 quotes from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 thoughts from William Butler Yeats

28 thoughts from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 quotes from Dave Barry

27 quotes from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 thoughts from Winston Churchill

74 thoughts from Winston Churchill