9780521552554-0521552559-Deadly Dreams: Opium and the Arrow War (1856-1860) in China (Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions)

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

ISBN-13: 9780521552554
ISBN-10: 0521552559
Edition: First Edition
Author: J. Y. Wong
Publication date: 1998
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Hardcover 576 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780521552554
ISBN-10: 0521552559
Edition: First Edition
Author: J. Y. Wong
Publication date: 1998
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Hardcover 576 pages

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Deadly Dreams: Opium and the Arrow War (1856-1860) in China (Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions) (ISBN-13: 9780521552554 and ISBN-10: 0521552559), written by authors J. Y. Wong, was published by Cambridge University Press in 1998. With an overall rating of 3.7 stars, it's a notable title among other China (Asian History, India, Great Britain, European History) books. You can easily purchase or rent Deadly Dreams: Opium and the Arrow War (1856-1860) in China (Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions) (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used China books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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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.

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