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Absalom Sydenstricker (1852–1931) was an American Presbyterian missionary to China from 1880 to 1931.〔Jost Zetzsche. ''Absalom Sydenstricker.'' in K. Lodwick and W. C. Kwan, (ed.), ''The Missionary Kaleidoscope: Portraits of Six China Missionaries'' EastBridge, 2005).〕 The Sydenstricker log house at the Pearl S. Buck Birthplace in Hillsboro, West Virginia was Absalom's early childhood home. His sister Elizabeth Sydenstricker Hughart married and moved to Illinois, she had a daughter named Sarah Ward. Elizabeth was buried in Charleston Illinois. His daughter, Pearl S. Buck, became an award-winning author. The book ''Fighting Angel,'' written as a companion to her memoir of her mother, ''The Exile'', recounts the life and work of Absalom (called "Andrew" in the book). Her representation of her father was conflicted between respect for his steadfastness, and bitterness for his treatment of her mother and for his closed minded attitude towards China. She wrote that his was This brief summary of the family life and missionary work of Absalom and Caroline "Carie" Sydenstricker (Stulting) (1857–1921) shows the perseverance, under extreme hardships, of missionaries to China during this time period. The names of the family members appear in quotes as they are given in the books ''The Exile'' and ''Fighting Angel''. Absalom is called "Andrew", Caroline is called "Carie", Pearl is called "Comfort". Names of cities of China are given in the modern Pinyin form, with names used in the books given in parentheses. == Notes == 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Absalom Sydenstricker」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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