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" Opium wars : "
W. Travis Hanes III, and Frank Sanello.
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BL
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986701
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b741071
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| Main Entry
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Hanes, William Travis,1954-
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Opium wars : : the addiction of one empire and the corruption of another /\ W. Travis Hanes III, and Frank Sanello.
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| Publication Statement
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Naperville, Ill. :: Sourcebooks,, ©2002.
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xii, 334 pages :: illustrations, maps ;; 24 cm
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1402201494
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: 1570719314
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: 9781402201493
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: 9781570719318
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-322) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction: chemical warfare -- Lord Elgin's revenge -- Disastrous etiquette -- Zero intolerance -- Canton besieged -- The black hole of Canton -- The battle in Britain -- Drugs and guns -- Diplomacy by gunboat -- The economics of addiction -- Crucifixion and cages -- Steamed victory -- A price on his head -- The sacking of Amoy, Ningpo and Charles Elliot -- Chinese Masada -- "Early Victorian vikings" -- The trade in poison and pigs -- Strange interlude -- Outrageous slings and the Arrow's misfortune -- Peer pressure -- Scottish conquistador -- Hostilities renewed -- Lord Elgin's return -- To the gates of Peking -- A hostage crisis -- "I am not a thief" -- Rescue and retaliation -- The Diktat of Peking.
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Explores the history of the Opium Wars, fought between China and Britain from 1839 to 1842 and 1856 to 1860, focusing on the underlying motivations of each nation.
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Foreign Intervention in China, (1857-1861)
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China-- history-- foreign intervention.
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China-- history-- opium war, 1840-1842.
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History.
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Opium-- History.
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Opiumkrieg
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China, History, Foreign intervention, 1857-1861.
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China, History, Opium War, 1840-1842.
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China, History, 19th century.
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China.
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| Dewey Classification
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951/.033
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DS757.5.H37 2002
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Sanello, Frank.
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