An edition of The Opium War, 1840-1842 (1975)

The Opium War, 1840-1842

barbarians in the Celestial Empire in the early part of the nineteenth century and the war by which they forced her gates ajar

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An edition of The Opium War, 1840-1842 (1975)

The Opium War, 1840-1842

barbarians in the Celestial Empire in the early part of the nineteenth century and the war by which they forced her gates ajar

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A history of opium usage in China, starting with the East India Company in Calcutta, and its monopoly over the opium trade. The great trading companies of Canton smuggled opium into mainland China despite Chinese bans on the product, finally forcing the Chinese government to fight the foreigners first, and later
to open up the country. Very detailed and well researched. Excellent, almost dramatic, retelling of history. Makes you want to re-read 'Shogun' all over again!

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Opium War, 1840-1842: Barbarians in the Celestial Empire in the Early Part of the Nineteenth Century and the War by Which They Forced Her Gates
February 18, 1998, The University of North Carolina Press
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-394) and index.
Parallel title in Chinese characters.
Originally published: 1975.

Published in
Chapel Hill
Other Titles
Ya pʻien chan cheng

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
951/.033
Library of Congress
DS757.5 .F39 1997, DS757.5.F39 1997, DS757.5 .F39 1997eb

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxxi, 406 p. :
Number of pages
406

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Open Library
OL688269M
Internet Archive
opiumwar184018420000fayp
ISBN 10
0807847143
LCCN
97035261
OCLC/WorldCat
45732205
Library Thing
37494
Goodreads
175684

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