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 | | Deadly Dreams: Opium and the Arrow War (1856-1860) in China (Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions) by J. Y. Wong ISBN-10: 9780521552554 ISBN-10: 0-521-55255-9 ISBN-13: 9780521552554 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-55255-4 Hardcover 1998-06-28 Cambridge University Press Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description 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. | ||
Book Description 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. Wong offers penetrating insights into theories of imperialism and how they might be re-assessed. | ||
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A sorry affair Excellent book on the Arrow War and its economic ramifications on the British opium trade that the war tried to protect. Extensive notes and bibliography. One of the best books on Western imperialism in 19th-century Asia. | ||