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Author:

Hanes, William Travis, 1954-

Title:

Opium wars : the addiction of one empire and the corruption of another / W. Travis Hanes III, and Frank Sanello.

Publisher:

Sourcebooks,

Copyright Date:

c2002

Description:

xii, 334 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Subject:

China--History--Opium War, 1840-1842.
China--History--Foreign intervention, 1857-1861.
Opium--History.
China--History--19th century.

Other Authors:

Sanello, Frank.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-322) and index.

Contents:

Introduction chemical warfare -- Lord Elgin's revenge -- Disastrous etiquette -- Zero intolerance -- Canton besieged -- The black hole of Canton -- The battle in Britain -- Drugs and guns -- 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" -- The trade in poison and pigs -- Strange interlude -- Outrageous slings and the arrows misfortune -- Peer pressure -- Scottish conquistador -- Hostilities renewed -- Lord Elgin's return -- To the gates of Peking -- A hostage crisis -- "I am not a thief" -- Rescue and retaliation -- The Diktat of Peking.

ISBN:

9781570719318
1570719314

LCCN:

2002003136

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)