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 theories of imperialism and how they might be reassessed.
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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