Drawing largely on primary sources, the story of the opium trade comes through in the voices of those who saw it firsthand. Appendices describe a favorite shipboard recipe, two of the ships involved in the trade and their crews, excerpts from accounts of the Opium War, and language equivalents for proper and place names. A bibliography is included, and maps and photographs help illumine this important and unusual period of history.
Drawing largely on primary sources, the story of the opium trade comes through in the voices of those who saw it firsthand. Appendices describe a favorite shipboard recipe, two of the ships involved in the trade and their crews, excerpts from accounts of the Opium War, and language equivalents for proper and place names. A bibliography is included, and maps and photographs help illumine this important and unusual period of history.
The India-China Opium Trade in the Nineteenth Century
232The India-China Opium Trade in the Nineteenth Century
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780786493579 |
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Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers |
Publication date: | 02/10/2014 |
Pages: | 232 |
Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |