Opium wars : the addiction of one empire and the corruption of another
Hanes, William Travis, 1954-2002
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Main title:
Opium wars : the addiction of one empire and the corruption of another / W. Travis Hanes III and Frank Sanello.
Imprint:
Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks, 2002.
Collation:
p. cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Contents: Introduction chemical warfare -- Lord Elgin's revenge -- Disastrous etiquette -- Zero intolerance -- Canton besieged -- The black hole of Canton -- The war at home -- Drugs and guns -- Escalation -- Diplomacy by gunboat -- The economics of addiction -- Crucifixion and cages -- Steamed victory -- A price on his head -- The sacking of Amoy, Ningpo and Charles Elliot -- Chinese masada -- Early Victorian vikings -- Parliament and big -- The trade in poison and pigs -- Strange interlude -- Outrageous slings and the arrows misfortune -- Peer pressure -- Scottish conquistador -- His fathers son -- Antiquity in flames -- The diktat of Peking -- Loot and lootie.
ISBN:
15707193149781570719318
Dewey class:
951.033
LC class:
DS757.5
Local class:
951.033
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
665213