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The Chinese Opium Wars (Harvest Book; Hb 350) - Softcover

Beeching, Jack

 
9780156170949: The Chinese Opium Wars (Harvest Book; Hb 350)

Synopsis

An enlightening account of a notorious period in nineteenth-century imperialism, when an effort by the Chinese government to stamp out the country's profitable opium trade resulted in a series of conflicts known as the Opium Wars. Index; illustrations and map.

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Synopsis

An account of the demoralizing introduction of opium addiction in nineteenth-century China by British and American traders, its impact on Chinese society and life, and the resulting series of Opium Wars.

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