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 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...

• 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"