| Deadly Dreams: Opium and the Arrow War (1856 1860) in China Contributor(s): Wong, J. Y. (Author), Hannan, Patrick (Editor), Twitchett, Denis (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521526191 ISBN-13: 9780521526197 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2002 Annotation: Many have accepted that the Arrow War (1856-60) was caused by an insult to the British flag belonging to the pirate boat Arrow. Dr. Wong argues that Britain's reliance on the opium trade with China played a far greater role in pushing the diplomatic conflict into war. The war was not a simple diplomatic squabble: it involved vital economic interests in British India, which had to be protected at all costs. Dr. Wong offers penetrating insights into theories of imperialism and how they might be reassessed. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - China - History | Europe - Renaissance - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 327.034 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institu |
| Physical Information: 1.35" H x 6.01" W x 9.14" (1.79 lbs) 576 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |