Deadly Dreams: Opium and the Arrow War (1856-1860) in China (Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Deadly Dreams: Opium and the Arrow War (1856-1860) in China (Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions) Book

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. Wong offers penetrating insights into theories of imperialism and how they might be re-assessed.Read More

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  • 0521552559
  • 9780521552554
  • J. Y. Wong
  • 28 June 1998
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 576
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