Deadly Dreams: Opium and the Arrow War (1856-1860) in China

by J.Y. Wong

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521526191
• ISBN13: 9780521526197
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 1.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.1"