| Deadly Dreams: Opium and the Arrow War (1856 1860) in China Contributor(s): Wong, J. Y. (Author), J. Y., Wong (Author), Hannan, Patrick (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521552559 ISBN-13: 9780521552554 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - China - History | Europe - Renaissance |
| Dewey: 327.034 |
| LCCN: 95017248 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature, and Institutions |
| Physical Information: 1.44" H x 6" W x 9" (2.23 lbs) 576 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |