Deadly Dreams: Opium and the Arrow War (1856-1860) in China
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions Series)
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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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521526191
ISBN13:9780521526197
Release Date:November 2002
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:576 Pages
Weight:1.79 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 6.0" x 9.1"
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