The Opium War The Opium War

The Opium War

Drugs, Dreams, and the Making of Modern China

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Publisher Description

This “crisp and readable account” of the nineteenth century British campaign sheds light on modern Chinese identity through “a heartbreaking story of war” (The Wall Street Journal).

In October 1839, a Windsor cabinet meeting voted to begin the first Opium War against China. Bureaucratic fumbling, military missteps, and a healthy dose of political opportunism and collaboration followed. Rich in tragicomedy, The Opium War explores the disastrous British foreign-relations move that became a founding myth of modern Chinese nationalism, and depicts China’s heroic struggle against Western conspiracy.

Julia Lovell examines the causes and consequences of the Opium War, interweaving tales of the opium pushers and dissidents. More importantly, she analyses how the Opium Wars shaped China’s self-image and created an enduring model for its interactions with the West, plagued by delusion and prejudice.

GENRE
History
RELEASED
2015
November 10
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
481
Pages
PUBLISHER
ABRAMS, Inc.
SELLER
OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC
SIZE
21.9
MB
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