Opium Wars: The Addiction of One Empire and the Corruption of Another
- ISBN-10
- 1570719314
- ISBN-13
- 9781570719318
- Series
- Opium Wars
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 334
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks Incorporated
- Authors
- Frank Sanello, William Travis Hanes
Description
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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