Deadly Dreams

Opium And The Arrow War (1856–1860) In China

by J. Y. (University Of Sydney) Wong
language: english
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, November of 2002 ‧
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Wong reveals the extent of Britain's reliance on the opium and tea trade with China, and argues that Victorian free trade ideology was a less decisive factor in the Arrow War (1856â€"60) than was Britain's economic struggle to support a vast colonial enterprise.

Deadly Dreams

Opium And The Arrow War (1856–1860) In China

by J. Y. (University Of Sydney) Wong

Property Description
ISBN: 9780521526197
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: November of 2002
Language: English
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 576
Format: Book
Collection: Cambridge Studies In Chinese History, Literature And Institutions
Categories: Books in English > History > History of Asia
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9780521526197