Adele Marion Fielde: Feminist, Social Activist, Scientist

Adele Marion Fielde, born in 1839, was a teacher, an evangelist, a social activist, scientist, lexicographer, writer and lecturer. As an American missionary in China she became a local teacher and evangelist, struggling to reconcile her Baptist upbringing with her restless intellect. This book provides an in-depth biographical study of the life of this remarkable woman, exploring her impact on her contemporary society, and her abiding influence on the scientific and academic communities to the present day.

Table of Contents Chronology Abbreviations Preface Prologue Chapter 1. Beginnings Chapter 2. Out of the Nest Chapter 3. Bangkok Chapter 4. Passage Through America Chapter 5. Swatow, China Chapter 6. Philadelphia, 1883-1885 Chapter 7. Last Years in the Far East Chapter 8. The Voyage Home Chapter 9. New York Chapter 10. Religion, science and the occult Chapter 11. Ants Chapter 12. Seattle Chapter 13. A model death Bibliography