The Opium War

The Opium War

1839. Trade is the stalwart of the British Empire. China threatens Britain’s Opium trade. Britain and China go to war.

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The Opium War Through Chinese Eyes 9781503620711

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The Inner Opium War [1 ed.] 0674454464, 9780674454460

Why did defeat in the Opium War not lead Ch'ing China to a more realistic appreciation of Western might and Chinese

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Commissioner Lin and the Opium War 0393005216, 9780393005219

The Canton trade for almost a century had been the sole regulated channel between China and the Western world; as such,

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The Opium Monopoly 1499580479, 9781499580471

We first became interested in the opium traffic during a visit to the Far East in 1916. Like most Americans, we had vagu

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Opium Wars: A Captivating Guide to the First and Second Opium War and the History of the Qing Dynasty 9781315702339, 9781444338232

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Opium: Reality's Dark Dream 9780300183658

Is opium a vile curse on society, a blessed medicine from God, or possibly both? This fresh history offers surprising ne

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Opium, Empire and the Global Political Economy: A Study of the Asian Opium Trade 1750-1950 0415199182, 9780415199186

Drug epidemics are clearly not just a peculiar feature of modern life; the opium trade in the nineteenth century tells u

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AIDS, Opium, Diamonds, and Empire 1450201717, 9781450201711

It is a mistake to think that wars only concern armies involved in active engagement. Nothing is farther from the truth.

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Opium and Opium Appetite with Notices of Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis Indica, Tobacco, Coca, Tea and Coffee

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