ACKNOWLEDGMENTS hanks to Daniel Abraham, Jennifer Andersen, Kris Andersson, Michael Anketell, Edith and Martin Barcay, ... Dr. Scott Hitt, Chris Hix, Frederick Hjelm, Brad Kane, Steven Kay, Chuck Kim, Gary Kirkland, Lin and John Knorr, ...
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.
In this page-turning, dramatic and colorful history, The Opium Wars responds to past, biased Western accounts by representing the neglected Chinese version of the story and showing how the wars stand as one of the monumental clashes between ...
Victorian Great Britain was the most technologically and economically developed country in the world at the time. As such, it had the power to protect its interests.
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